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Mussels (Mytilus spp.) in Svalbard contain microplastic particles in tissues: implications for monitoring
Type of publication
Straipsnis Web of Science ir Scopus duomenų bazėje / Article in Web of Science and Scopus database (S1)
Type of document
text::journal::journal article::research article
Author(s)
Title
Mussels (Mytilus spp.) in Svalbard contain microplastic particles in tissues: implications for monitoring
Publisher
Oxford : Pergamon-Elsevier Science
Date Issued
Date Issued | Volume | Issue | Start Page | End Page |
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2024-03-02 | vol. 353 | art. no. 141642 | 1 | 8 |
Is part of
Chemosphere
Field of Science
Abstract
We examined the presence of microplastics in blue mussels Mytilus spp. from the intertidal zone of western Spitsbergen in Arctic Svalbard. The optical microscopy technique detected a total of 148 microplastics, with the highest concentration per mussel being 24 particles. Microplastics were found in 84% of the examined mussels. The microplastics ranged in size from <0.5 mm to 5 mm and consisted of fibers (83%), fragments (13%), plates (3%), and spherules (1%). The micro-Raman spectroscopy technique revealed four different types of polymers: polyethylene (67%), nylon-12 (17%), low-density polyethylene (11%), and polypropylene (5%). Our research shows that Arctic coastal waters are polluted with microplastics notwithstanding their remoteness. These findings suggest that microplastic contamination may harm marine life and coastal ecosystems and require further research into long-term environmental effects. We also indicate that intertidal mussels may be beneficial for monitoring microplastics because they can be collected without involving diving.
ISSN (of the container)
0045-6535
1879-1298
Scopus
2-s2.0-85186693044
PubMED
38442773
Coverage Spatial
Jungtinė Karalystė / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB)
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Bibliographic Details
49
Project(s)
Arctic benthic ecosystems under change: the impact of deglaciation and boreal species transportation by macroplastic
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Journal | IF | AIF | AIF (min) | AIF (max) | Cat | AV | Year | Quartile |
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Chemosphere | 8.8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 1.354 | 2022 | Q1 |
Journal | IF | AIF | AIF (min) | AIF (max) | Cat | AV | Year | Quartile |
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Chemosphere | 8.8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 1.354 | 2022 | Q1 |
6.5 |
Journal | Cite Score | SNIP | SJR | Year | Quartile |
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Chemosphere | 13.3 | 1.624 | 1.727 | 2022 | Q1 |