Microplastic abundance, distribution and composition along a latitudinal gradient in the Atlantic Ocean

被引：327

作者：

Kanhai, La Daana K. ^{[1
]}

Officer, Rick ^{[1
]}

Lyashevska, Olga ^{[1
]}

Thompson, Richard C. ^{[2
]}

O'Connor, Ian ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Galway Mayo Inst Technol, Marine & Freshwater Res Ctr, Dublin Rd, Galway, Ireland

[2] Univ Plymouth, Marine Biol & Ecol Res Ctr, Sch Marine Sci & Engn, Plymouth PL4 8AA, Devon, England

来源：

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN | 2017年 / 115卷 / 1-2期

关键词：

Microplastic; Sub-surface waters; Upwelling; Atlantic Ocean; Marine debris; MARINE; ZOOPLANKTON; PARTICLES; POLLUTION; FIBERS; SEA; ACCUMULATION; INGESTION; SEDIMENTS; SAMPLES;

D O I：

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.12.025

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Microplastics in the world's oceans are a global concern due to the potential threat they pose to marine organisms. This study investigated microplastic abundance, distribution and composition in the Atlantic Ocean on a transect from the Bay of Biscay to Cape Town, South Africa. Microplastics were sampled from sub-surface waters using the underway system of the RV Polarstern. Potential microplastics were isolated from samples and FT-IR spectroscopy was used to identify polymer types. Of the particles analysed, 63% were rayon and 37% were synthetic polymers. The majority of microplastics were identified as polyesters (49%) and blends of polyamide or acrylic/polyester (43%). Overall, fibres (94%) were predominant. Average microplastic abundance in the Atlantic Ocean was 1.15 +/- 1.45 particles m(-3). Of the 76 samples, 14 were from the Benguela upwelling and there was no statistically significant difference in microplastic abundance between upwelled and non-upwelled sites. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：307 / 314

页数：8

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