Microplastics in bivalves, water and sediments from a touristic sandy beach of Argentina
- Truchet, Daniela María
- Forero Lopez, Ana Deisy
- Ardusso, Maialen Gisel
- Rimondino, Guido Noé
- Buzzi, Natalia Sol
- Malanca, Fabio Ernesto
- Spetter, Carla Vanesa
- Fernandez Severini, Melisa Daiana
DOIAbstract
This study assesses for the first time the concentrations of microplastics (MPs) in sediments, water and two human-consumed mussels with different ecological traits (Amarilladesma mactroides and Brachidontes rodriguezii) in a touristic sandy beach of Argentina. MPs were characterized through FTIR and SEM/EDX techniques. All the samples presented MPs with similar concentrations as other human-impacted coastal areas of the world, being black and blue fibers of < 0.5 and 0.5-1 mm the most abundant. SEM images exhibited cracks and fractures with clay minerals and microorganisms adhered to MPs surface. EDX spectrums showed potentially toxic elements, such as Cr, Ti, and Mo. FTIR identified polymers such as cellulose, polyamides, and polyacrylate...
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