한국 연안 서식 및 시장 판매 이매패류 체내 미세플라스틱 오염

Abstract

As plastic debris breaks down to small plastic particles in the environment, it becomes available for ingestion by a wide range of small marine organisms. Among them, bivalves are important monitoring species because they are filter feeders that that filter large amounts of seawater and one of the popular seafood for human consumption. This study investigated microplastic contamination in wild and commercial bivalves (oysters and mussels) from the Korean coats and fishery markets, respectively. The mean concentration of microplastics was 0.67 ± 0.6 particles / g (3.45 ± 4.49 particles / individual) in wild bivalves and 0.10±.0.09 particles / g (0.73 ± 0.70 particles / individual) in commercial bivalves. The relatively low levels of microplastics in commercial bivalves might be due to the depuration of ingested particles during transportation and storage. that that filter large amounts of seawater and one of the popular seafood for human consumption. This study investigated microplastic contamination in wild and commercial bivalves (oysters and mussels) from the Korean coats and fishery markets, respectively. The mean concentration of microplastics was 0.67 ± 0.6 particles / g (3.45 ± 4.49 particles / individual) in wild bivalves and 0.10±.0.09 particles / g (0.73 ± 0.70 particles / individual) in commercial bivalves. The relatively low levels of microplastics in commercial bivalves might be due to the depuration of ingested particles during transportation and storage.