Journal article
The fate of microplastics during uptake and depuration phases in a blue mussel exposure system
Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark1
Environmental Fate & Effect of Chemicals, Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark2
Technical University of Denmark3
National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark4
Section for Oceans and Arctic, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark5
Danish Shellfish Centre, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark6
We present a blue mussel exposure system where the fate of microplastics (polystyrene beads) is tracked during exposure and depuration phases. This enabled the establishment of a complete mass balance. Quantification of beads in mussels was done with a novel enzymatic digestion protocol. We found a similar relative distribution of beads for two environmentally realistic concentrations (5 and 100 beads L-1 ) and no substantial egestion of particles within 2h depuration.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2019 |
Pages: | 99-105 |
ISSN: | 15528618 and 07307268 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1002/etc.4285 |
ORCIDs: | Rist, Sinja , Nielsen, Torkel Gissel , Møller, Lene Friis and Hartmann, Nanna B. |