Presence of microplastic in the Patella caerulea from the northeastern Mediterranean Sea.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 188: 114684, 2023 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
This study reports first evidence of microplastic detection in the Patella caerulea collected from 5 different stations located in Iskenderun Bay and Mersin Bay. A total of 160 P. caerulea specimens were examined and 40 of them contained MPs in their soft tissues. The number of microplastics extracted per sample varied from 0.20 ± 0.5 items/ind to 0.45 ± 0.7 items/ind depending on station. Fibers were predominant type of MPs and accounted for 75 % to 87.5 % of total extracted MPs, followed by fragments (12.5-25 %). Majority of MPs were 0.5-1 mm size and black in color. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) showed that the extracted MPs were polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high density polyethylene (HDPE). This study contributes to the knowledge of the transfer of microplastics to the marine food web and highlights the need for protective measurements.
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Contaminantes Químicos del Agua
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Microplásticos
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Mar Pollut Bull
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2023
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