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Microplastic contamination in Indian edible mussels (Perna perna and Perna viridis) and their environs
Marine Pollution Bulletin2021
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K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
J. K. Patterson Edward
R.L. Laju,
R.L. Laju,
J. K. Patterson Edward,
R.L. Laju,
R.L. Laju,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
Jamila Patterson,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
R.L. Laju,
R.L. Laju,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
R.L. Laju,
R.L. Laju,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
Jamila Patterson,
Jamila Patterson,
R.L. Laju,
R.L. Laju,
R.L. Laju,
R.L. Laju,
R.L. Laju,
R.L. Laju,
J. K. Patterson Edward,
J. K. Patterson Edward
J. K. Patterson Edward
Jamila Patterson,
J. K. Patterson Edward,
Jamila Patterson,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
J. K. Patterson Edward,
J. K. Patterson Edward
J. K. Patterson Edward
Jamila Patterson,
J. K. Patterson Edward,
Jamila Patterson,
R.L. Laju,
R.L. Laju,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
J. K. Patterson Edward,
R.L. Laju,
R.L. Laju,
J. K. Patterson Edward
R.L. Laju,
R.L. Laju,
R.L. Laju,
R.L. Laju,
K. Immaculate Jeyasanta,
Jamila Patterson,
J. K. Patterson Edward
J. K. Patterson Edward,
J. K. Patterson Edward,
J. K. Patterson Edward,
J. K. Patterson Edward
J. K. Patterson Edward
J. K. Patterson Edward,
J. K. Patterson Edward,
J. K. Patterson Edward
J. K. Patterson Edward
Summary
Microplastic contamination was found in both Perna viridis and Perna perna mussels and in the surrounding water and sediments at collection sites in India, with larger mussels containing more particles than smaller ones and sediments harboring higher concentrations than overlying water, confirming commercially harvested Indian mussels as vehicles for human microplastic ingestion.
This study investigated the microplastic (MPs) contamination of the mussels, P. viridis and P. perna of different sizes, and their environment viz. water and sediment. MPs were recovered from the soft tissues of both species. The mean abundance of MPs ranges from 0.87 ± 0.55 to 10.02 ± 4.15 items/individual; 0.1 ± 0.03 to 2.05 ± 0.33 items/g; 31.57 ± 7.63 to 59.25 ± 14.32 items/l in water, and 79.54 ± 18.66 to 108 ± 40.36 items/kg in sediment. Smaller mussels (3-6 cm) are capable of ingesting higher quantities of MPs per gram of tissue weight, and the rate of MP uptake decreases when the mussels grow in size. These might be due to the faster filtration rate in smaller mussels. MPs of fiber type and blue color in the size range of 500 μm to 1 mm are predominant in mussels. Eleven different polymeric groups were identified, of which PE is the most common, followed by PP. The distribution patterns of MP abundance, shape, size, color, and polymer in mussels more closely resemble those in water. There is no significant difference in MP quantities between P. perna and P. viridis (p > 0.05). FTIR-ATR spectroscopy and SEM analysis show that most of the MPs have been strongly weathered. EDAX analysis detects heavy metals like As, Ni, Fe, Zn, and Cd associated with MPs. This study shows that the MPs contents of both the mussel species are transferred from seawater to their edible meat. This study again proved that mussels can act as bio indicator of MPs pollution.