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Spatial distribution of anthropogenic particles and microplastics in a meso-tidal lagoon (Arcachon Bay, France): A multi-compartment approach
The Science of The Total Environment2023
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Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Charlotte Lefebvre
Charlotte Lefebvre
Charlotte Lefebvre
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Charlotte Lefebvre
Charlotte Lefebvre
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Charlotte Lefebvre
Edgar Dusacre,
Edgar Dusacre,
Edgar Dusacre,
Edgar Dusacre,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Jérôme Cachot,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Bénédicte Morin,
Bénédicte Morin,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Edgar Dusacre,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Edgar Dusacre,
Edgar Dusacre,
Edgar Dusacre,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Jérôme Cachot,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Bénédicte Morin,
Bénédicte Morin,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Jérôme Cachot,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Jérôme Cachot,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Jérôme Cachot,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Charlotte Lefebvre
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Jérôme Cachot,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Edgar Dusacre,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Edgar Dusacre,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Sophie Lecomte,
Edgar Dusacre,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Jérôme Cachot,
Edgar Dusacre,
Sophie Lecomte,
Jérôme Cachot,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Sophie Lecomte,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Edgar Dusacre,
Sophie Lecomte,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Bénédicte Morin,
Bénédicte Morin,
Bénédicte Morin,
Bénédicte Morin,
Bénédicte Morin,
Lucas Chassaigne--Viscaïno,
Edgar Dusacre,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Lucas Chassaigne--Viscaïno,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Jeyan Bichon,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Jeyan Bichon,
Sophie Lecomte,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Sophie Lecomte,
Jérôme Cachot,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Bénédicte Morin,
Bénédicte Morin,
Jérôme Cachot,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Jérôme Cachot,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Jérôme Cachot,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Jérôme Cachot,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Bénédicte Morin,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Bénédicte Morin,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Sophie Lecomte,
Bénédicte Morin,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Bénédicte Morin,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Bénédicte Morin,
Bénédicte Morin,
Bénédicte Morin,
Bénédicte Morin,
Jérôme Cachot,
Bénédicte Morin,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Jérôme Cachot,
Bénédicte Morin,
Sophie Lecomte,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Jérôme Cachot,
Sophie Lecomte,
Sophie Lecomte,
Sophie Lecomte,
Sophie Lecomte,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Bénédicte Morin,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Bénédicte Morin,
Sophie Lecomte,
Bénédicte Morin,
Bénédicte Morin,
Jérôme Cachot,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Jérôme Cachot,
Bénédicte Morin,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Charlotte Lefebvre
Sophie Lecomte,
Bénédicte Morin,
Jérôme Cachot,
Edgar Dusacre,
Edgar Dusacre,
Isabel Jalón‐Rojas,
Jérôme Cachot,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Florane Le Bihanic,
Bénédicte Morin,
Bénédicte Morin,
Jérôme Cachot,
Jérôme Cachot,
Bénédicte Morin,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Christelle Clérandeau,
Charlotte Lefebvre
Summary
Researchers assessed microplastic contamination across multiple compartments (surface water, water column, sediments, and oysters) in the Arcachon Bay, a meso-tidal Atlantic lagoon in France, mapping spatial distribution and finding widespread contamination throughout the system.
Assessment of microplastic (MP) contamination is still needed to evaluate this threat correctly and tackle this issue. Here, MP contamination was assessed for a meso-tidal lagoon of the Atlantic coast (Arcachon Bay, France). Sea surface, water column, intertidal sediments and wild oysters were sampled. Five different stations were studied to assess the spatial distribution of the contamination. Two were outside of the bay and three were inside the bay (from the inlet to the back). A distinction was made between all anthropogenic particles (AP, i.e. visually sorted) and MP (i.e. plastic polymer confirmed by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy). The length of particles recovered in this study ranged between 17 μm and 5 mm. Concentration and composition in sea surface and water column samples showed spatial variations while sediment and oyster samples did not. At outside stations, the sea surface and the water column presented a blended composition regarding shapes and polymers and low to high concentrations (e.g. 0.16 ± 0.08 MP.m and 561.7 ± 68.5 MP.m, respectively for sea surface and water column), which can be due to coastal processes and nearby input sources. The inlet station displayed a well-marked pattern only at the sea surface. High AP and MP concentrations were recorded, and fragments along with polyethylene overwhelmed (respectively 76.0 % and 73.2 %). Higher surface currents could explain this pattern. At the bay back, AP and MP concentrations were lower and fibers were mainly recorded. Weaker hydrodynamics in this area was suspected to drive this contamination profile. Overall, fragments and buoyant particles were mainly detected at the sea surface while fibers and negatively buoyant particles prevailed in other compartments. Most of the studied samples presented an important contribution of fiber-shaped particles (from 31.5 % to 94.2 %). Finally, contamination was ubiquitous as AP and MP were found at all stations in all sample types.