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CHEMOSPHERE
卷 175, 期 -, 页码 391-400出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.02.024
关键词
Microplastic; Subsurface water; Ross Sea; FTIR; Antarctica
资金
- Italian Antarctic Research Program (PNRA) [2009/A1.04]
- Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase (CSGI), Florence
- European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme [646063]
This is the first survey to investigate the occurrence and extent of microplastic (MPs) contamination in sub surface waters collected near-shore and off-shore the coastal area of the Ross Sea (Antarctica). Moreover, a non-invasive method to analyze MPs, consisting in filtration after water sampling and analysis of the dried filter through Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) 2D Imaging, using an FPA detector, was proposed. The non-invasiveness of analytical set-up reduces potential bias and allows subsequent analysis of the filter sample for determination of other classes of contaminants. MPs ranged from 0.0032 to 1.18 particle per m(3) of seawater, with a mean value of 0.17 +/- 034 particle m(-3), showing concentrations lower than those found in the oceans worldwide. MPs included fragments (mean 71.9 +/- 21.6%), fibers (mean 12.7 +/- 14.3%), and others (mean 15.4 +/- 12.8%). The presence of different types of MPs was confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy, with predominant abundance of polyethylene and polypropylene. The potential environmental impact arising from scientific activities, such as marine activities for scientific purposes, and from the sewage treatment plant, was also evidenced. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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