Styrofoam Debris as a Source of Hazardous Additives for Marine Organisms

被引：168

作者：

Jang, Mi ^{[1
,2
]}

Shim, Won Joon ^{[1
,2
]}

Han, Gi Myung ^{[1
]}

Rani, Manviri ^{[1
]}

Song, Young Kyoung ^{[1
,2
]}

Hong, Sang Hee ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Korea Inst Ocean Sci & Technol, Oil & POPs Res Lab, Jangmok Myon 391, Geoje 656834, South Korea

[2] Korea Univ Sci & Technol, Daejeon 305320, South Korea

来源：

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 2016年 / 50卷 / 10期

关键词：

POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS; MUSSELS MYTILUS-EDULIS; PLASTIC DEBRIS; TOXIC-CHEMICALS; MICROPLASTICS; ACCUMULATION; POLLUTANTS; BEACHES; HEALTH;

D O I：

10.1021/acs.est.5b05485

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

There is growing concern over plastic debris and their fragments as a carrier for hazardous substances in marine ecosystem. The present study was conducted to provide field evidence for the transfer of plastic-associated chemicals to marine organisms. Hexabromocyclodddecaries (HBCDs), brominated flame retardants, were recently detected in expanded polystyrene (styrofoam) marine debris. We hypothesized that if styrofoam debris acts as a source of the additives in the marine environment, organisms inhabiting such debris might be directly influenced by them. Here we investigated the characteristics of HBCD accumulation by mussels inhabiting styrofoam. For comparison, mussels inhabiting different substrates, such as high-density polyethylene (HOPE), metal, and rock, were also studied. The high HBCD levels-up to 5160 ng/g lipid;weight and the gamma-HBCD dominated isomeric profiles in mussels inhabiting styrofoam strongly supports the transfer of HBCDs from styrofoam substrate to mussels. Furthermore, microsized styrofoam particles were identified inside mussels, probably originating from their substrates.

引用

页码：4951 / 4960

页数：10

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