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Chemical composition and abundance of microplastics in the muscle of commercial shrimp Pleoticus muelleri at an impacted coastal environment (Southwestern Atlantic)
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Microplastics were detected in the abdominal muscle of commercial shrimp Pleoticus muelleri from Argentina, with fibers as the dominant type (mean 1.31 fibers/g wet weight) composed mainly of PE and PP, and trace metals including zinc, barium, and titanium detected on fiber surfaces.
Microplastics (plastics <5 mm) contamination is of worldwide concern and represents a threat to the environment, biota, and humans. Also, they are potential carriers of other contaminants, increasing their adverse effects. In this study, it was analyzed for the first time the chemical composition and abundance of microplastics (MPs) in the commercial shrimp Pleoticus muelleri. Fibers were the predominant plastics (mean: 1.31 fibers g wet weight) in the abdominal muscle of the shrimps being black, the dominant colour. μ-Raman showed that fibers were composed of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and cellulose. Also, weathering and topography of the fibers were analyzed through wide-field confocal microscopy. C, O, Si, Al, K, as well as Fe, Zn, S, Ba, Br, and Ti on the plastic surface were detected with SEM/EDS, indicating potential carriers of contaminants. CAPSULE: The shrimp Pleoticusmuelleri ingests fibers with different chemical elements adsorbed on the plastic surface.
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