Relative importance of aqueous leachate versus particle ingestion as uptake routes for microplastic additives (hexabromocyclododecane) to mussels
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Title
- Relative importance of aqueous leachate versus particle ingestion as uptake routes for microplastic additives (hexabromocyclododecane) to mussels
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Author(s)
- Jang, Mi; Shim, Won Joon; Han, Gi Myung; Cho, You Na; Moon, Ye Lim; Hong, Sang Hee
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- Jang, Mi(장미); Shim, Won Joon(심원준); Han, Gi Myung(한기명); Cho, You Na(조유나); Moon, Ye Lim(문예림); Hong, Sang Hee(홍상희)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 장미; 심원준; 한기명; 조유나; 문예림; 홍상희
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Publication Year
- 2021-02
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Abstract
- Microplastic pollution is emerging as a global environmental issue, and its potential for transferring hazardous chemicals to aquatic organisms is gaining attention. Studies have investigated the transfer of chemicals, mainly sorbed chemicals, through ingestion of microplastics by organisms, but limited information is available regarding chemical additives and uptake via the aqueous route through plastic leaching. In this study, we compared two bioaccumulation pathways of the additive hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) by exposing mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) to two different sizes of expanded polystyrene (EPS): inedible size (4.2-5.5 mm) for leachate uptake and edible size (20-770 mm) for particle ingestion and leachate uptake. Over 10 days, the HBCD concentration increased significantly in mussels in the EPS exposure groups, indicating that EPS microplastic acts as a source of HBCD to mussels. The concentration and isomeric profiles of HBCD in mussels show that uptake through the aqueous phase is a more significant pathway for bioaccumulation of HBCD from EPS to mussels than particle ingestion. HBCD levels measured in EPS, leachate and exposed mussels from this study are environmentally relevant concentration. The fate and effects of chemical additives leached from plastic debris in ecosystem requires further investigation, as it may affect numerous environments and organisms through the aqueous phase. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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ISSN
- 0269-7491
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/38949
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DOI
- 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116272
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Bibliographic Citation
- ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, v.270, 2021
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Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCI LTD
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Keywords
- Plastic additive; Expanded polystyrene; Microplastic; Leaching; Transfer route; Mussel
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Article
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