Microplastic in a macro filter feeder: Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae

被引：305

作者：

Besseling, E. ^{[1
,2
]}

Foekema, E. M. ^{[2
]}

Van Franeker, J. A. ^{[2
]}

Leopold, M. F. ^{[2
]}

Kuhn, S. ^{[2
]}

Rebolledo, E. L. Bravo ^{[2
]}

Hesse, E. ^{[2
]}

Mielke, L. ^{[2
]}

IJzer, J. ^{[3
]}

Kamminga, P. ^{[4
]}

Koelmans, A. A. ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Wageningen Univ, Aquat Ecol & Water Qual Management Grp, NL-6700 AA Wageningen, Netherlands

[2] IMARES, NL-1970 AB Ijmuiden, Netherlands

[3] Univ Utrecht, Dept Pathobiol, Fac Vet Med, NL-3508 TD Utrecht, Netherlands

[4] Nat Biodivers Ctr, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands

来源：

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN | 2015年 / 95卷 / 01期

关键词：

Microplastic; Filter feeders; Humpback whale; Ingestion; MARINE-ENVIRONMENT; PLASTIC INGESTION; BALAENOPTERA-PHYSALUS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NORTH-SEA; DEBRIS; IDENTIFICATION; POLLUTANTS; PARTICLES; ADDITIVES;

D O I：

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.04.007

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Marine filter feeders are exposed to microplastic because of their selection of small particles as food source. Baleen whales feed by filtering small particles from large water volumes. Macroplastic was found in baleen whales before. This study is the first to show the presence of microplastic in intestines of a baleen whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). Contents of its gastrointestinal tract were sieved, dissolved in 10% potassium hydroxide and washed. From the remaining dried material, potential synthetic polymer particles were selected based on density and appearance, and analysed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Several polymer types (polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylchloride, polyethylene terephthalate, nylon) were found, in varying particle shapes: sheets, fragments and threads with a size of 1 mm to 17 cm. This diversity in polymer types and particle shapes, can be interpreted as a representation of the varying characteristics of marine plastic and the unselective way of ingestion by M. novaeangliae. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：248 / 252

页数：5

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