Chemical composition of microplastics floating on the surface of the Mediterranean Sea
| Type | : | ACL |
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| Nature | : | Production scientifique |
| Au bénéfice du Laboratoire | : | Oui |
| Statut de publication | : | Publié |
| Année de publication | : | 2022 |
| Auteurs (8) | : | KEDZIERSKI Mikaël PALAZOT Maialen SOCCALINGAME L FALCOU-PRÉFOL Mathilde GORSKY Gabriel GALGANI François BRUZAUD Stéphane PEDROTTI Maria-luiza |
| Revue scientifique | : | Marine Pollution Bulletin |
| Volume | : | 174 |
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| Pages | : | |
| DOI | : | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113284 |
| URL | : | - |
| Abstract | : | The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most studied regions in the world in terms of microplastic (MP) contamination. However, only a few studies have analysed the chemical composition of MPs at the Mediterranean Sea surface. In this context, this study aims to describe the chemical composition as a function of particle size, mass and number concentrations of MPs collected in the surface waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The chemical composition showed a certain homogeneity at the Mediterranean Sea scale. The main polymers identified by Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) spectroscopy were poly(ethylene) (67.3 +/- 2.4%), poly(propylene) (20.8 +/- 2.1%) and poly(styrene) (3.0 +/- 0.9%). Nevertheless, discrepancies, confirmed by the literature, were observed at a mesoscale level. Thus, in the North Tyrrhenian Sea, the proportion of poly(ethylene) was significantly lower than the average value of the Mediterranean Sea (57.9 +/- 10.5%). Anthropic sources, rivers, or polymer ageing are assumed to be responsible for the variations observed. |
| Mots-clés | : | ABUNDANCE; Chemical composition; CITY; COAST; DEBRIS; FLOOD; FTIR; Mediterranean Sea; Microplastics; PLASTICS; POLLUTION; Poly(ethylene); RIVER; SEDIMENTS; WATERS |
| Commentaire | : | Times Cited in Web of Science Core Collection: 0 |
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Kedzierski M, Palazot M, Soccalingame L, Falcou-Préfol M, Gorsky G, Galgani F, Bruzaud S, Pedrotti M-L (2022) Chemical composition of microplastics floating on the surface of the Mediterranean Sea. Mar Pollut Bull 174 | doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113284
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