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Low prevalence of microplastic contamination in the bottom sediments and deep-sea waters of the Bransfield strait, Antarctica
Chemosphere2024
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Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Luis Santillán,
C.V. Colombo,
Ana D. Forero López,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Ana D. Forero López,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Ana D. Forero López,
C.V. Colombo,
Ana D. Forero López,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Luis Santillán,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Ana D. Forero López,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Luis Santillán,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Ana D. Forero López,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Ana D. Forero López,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Ana D. Forero López,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Guido N. Rimondino
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Ana D. Forero López,
Luis Santillán,
Luis Santillán,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
C.V. Colombo,
Guido N. Rimondino
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
C.V. Colombo,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Ana D. Forero López,
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Ana D. Forero López,
Guido N. Rimondino
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
Guido N. Rimondino
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Luis Santillán,
Luis Santillán,
Luis Santillán,
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
C.V. Colombo,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Guido N. Rimondino
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Guido N. Rimondino
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Guido N. Rimondino
Ana D. Forero López,
Guido N. Rimondino
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
C.V. Colombo,
Ana D. Forero López,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
C.V. Colombo,
Martha Barahona,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Guido N. Rimondino
Martha Barahona,
Guido N. Rimondino
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Luis Santillán,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Fabio E. Malanca,
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,
Guido N. Rimondino
Fabio E. Malanca,
Guido N. Rimondino
Summary
Researchers conducted a baseline assessment of microplastic contamination in the deep-sea waters and bottom sediments of the Bransfield Strait in Antarctica. They found a low but measurable prevalence of suspected microplastic particles, predominantly fibers, even in this remote deep-sea environment. The findings confirm that microplastic pollution has reached some of the most isolated marine habitats on Earth.
Despite the remoteness of the Antarctic continent and Southern Ocean, microplastic (MPs) contamination has been evidenced in recent years. However, the deep-sea compartments of the Southern Ocean are yet to be investigated. In the present study, we conducted a baseline MP assessment of the deep-sea waters and bottom sediments of the Bransfield Strait, Antarctica. A low abundance of suspected MPs was found. The average MP abundances in bottom sediments and water samples were 0.09 MP/g (range of 0-0.2 MP/g) and 7.00 MP/L (range of 0-16 MP/L), respectively. The majority of the particles were fibers identified as cellulose, although polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyacrylonitrile (PAN) was also detected. These results suggest low MP contamination levels in the Southern Ocean's deepest environmental compartments. However, future studies must aim to investigate the smallest MP fractions and, if possible, nanoplastic (<1 μm) contamination in these remote compartments.