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MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
卷 166, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112186
关键词
Microplastics; FTIR-ATR; Supermarket; Farmed mussels; Cape Town
资金
- National Research Foundation, South Africa (Thuthuka) [TTK150710125048]
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) URF grant
The study found that microplastics in mussels sold in Cape Town, South Africa were mainly composed of MP filaments and fragments, with blue/green and black/grey being the predominant colors. The main polymer type identified was filamentous PET. Retail mussels in Cape Town were observed to have lower concentrations of MPs compared to other investigations, suggesting a need for routine monitoring of seafood in the country.
With the increased occurrence of plastics in the marine environment, ingestion of microplastics (MPs) by marine invertebrates such as mussels is increasing globally. This study investigated the occurrence of microplastics in mussels sold at supermarkets and wholesalers in Cape Town, South Africa. Soft tissue was extracted from mussels, digested and identified by microscopy and FTIR-ATR. MP filaments (70%) and fragments (30%) were the only types of MPs identified and an average of 0.04 MPs/g soft tissue and 3.8 MPs/mussel recorded. Blue/ green (44%) and black/grey (40%), smaller than 2000 ?m were the most prominent MPs recorded and the main polymer type was filamentous polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Our results suggest that retail mussels in Cape Town do not contain as high concentrations of MPs when compared to other investigations and routine monitoring of seafood in the country is suggested.
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