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Microplastics and suspended particles in a strongly impacted coastal environment: Composition, abundance, surface texture, and interaction with metal ions
The Science of The Total Environment2020
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Daniela M. Truchet,
Daniela M. Truchet,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Daniela M. Truchet,
Daniela M. Truchet,
Ana D. Forero López,
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Ana D. Forero López,
Daniela M. Truchet,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Daniela M. Truchet,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Guido N. Rimondino
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Daniela M. Truchet,
Guido N. Rimondino
Ana D. Forero López,
Guido N. Rimondino
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Daniela M. Truchet,
Guido N. Rimondino
Ana D. Forero López,
Guido N. Rimondino
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Ana D. Forero López,
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Guido N. Rimondino
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Guido N. Rimondino
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Ana D. Forero López,
Guido N. Rimondino
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Guido N. Rimondino
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Guido N. Rimondino
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Daniela M. Truchet,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Ana D. Forero López,
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,
Lucía Maisano,
Carla V. Spetter,
Carla V. Spetter,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Ana D. Forero López,
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Carla V. Spetter,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Guido N. Rimondino
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Ana D. Forero López,
Carla V. Spetter,
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Guido N. Rimondino
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Guido N. Rimondino
Ana D. Forero López,
Guido N. Rimondino
Ana D. Forero López,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Ana D. Forero López,
Daniela M. Truchet,
Guido N. Rimondino
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Guido N. Rimondino
Natalia S. Buzzi,
Guido N. Rimondino
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Carla V. Spetter,
Carla V. Spetter,
Carla V. Spetter,
Carla V. Spetter,
M. Nazzarro,
M. Nazzarro,
M. Nazzarro,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Guido N. Rimondino
Guido N. Rimondino
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Carla V. Spetter,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Carla V. Spetter,
Carla V. Spetter,
Carla V. Spetter,
Octavio J. Furlong,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Guido N. Rimondino
Melisa D. Fernández Severini,
Fabio E. Malanca,
Guido N. Rimondino
Summary
Researchers analyzed suspended particulate matter composition and microplastic characteristics in the inner zone of Bahia Blanca Estuary, Argentina during winter, finding that microplastics interact with metal ions in this heavily impacted coastal environment and documenting for the first time the combined contamination profile of this industrial waterway.
The composition and the interaction of the suspended particulate matter (SPM) with metal ions, along with the presence and characteristics of microplastics, were analyzed for the first time in the water column of the inner zone of Bahía Blanca Estuary during winter (June, July, and August) 2019. Surface analysis techniques (Scanning Electron Microscopy combined with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, and X-ray Diffraction) were employed to obtain an in-depth characterization of the particulate matter, suggesting the presence of Fe in our samples, with a mixture of Fe/Fe oxidation states. Microplastics ranged in concentrations between 3 and 11.5 items L, with an average of 6.50 items L (S.E: ±4.01), being fibers the most abundant type. Infrared Spectroscopy suggests that these fibers correspond to semi-synthetic cellulose-based and poly(amide) remains. We concluded that the SPM is a significant vehicle for metals which might have adverse effects on marine organisms.