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Transfer of Additive Chemicals From Marine Plastic Debris to the Stomach Oil of Northern Fulmars

Frontiers in Environmental Science 2020 72 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 50 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Susanne Kühn, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Andy M. Booth Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Albert van Oyen, Albert van Oyen, Susanne Kühn, Susanne Kühn, Susanne Kühn, Susanne Kühn, Susanne Kühn, Susanne Kühn, Susanne Kühn, Susanne Kühn, J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Albert van Oyen, Susanne Kühn, Susanne Kühn, Susanne Kühn, Susanne Kühn, Susanne Kühn, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Susanne Kühn, Susanne Kühn, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Andy M. Booth Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Andy M. Booth Susanne Kühn, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth J.A. van Franeker, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Susanne Kühn, Andy M. Booth Susanne Kühn, Albert van Oyen, Albert van Oyen, J.A. van Franeker, Albert van Oyen, Lisbet Sørensen, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, Susanne Kühn, Susanne Kühn, Albert van Oyen, Andy M. Booth J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, Susanne Kühn, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Lisbet Sørensen, J.A. van Franeker, Lisbet Sørensen, J.A. van Franeker, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Lisbet Sørensen, Andy M. Booth Albert van Oyen, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Susanne Kühn, J.A. van Franeker, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, Susanne Kühn, Andy M. Booth Lisbet Sørensen, Susanne Kühn, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Albert van Oyen, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, Albert van Oyen, J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, Albert van Oyen, J.A. van Franeker, Andy M. Booth Susanne Kühn, Susanne Kühn, Andy M. Booth Albert van Oyen, Andy M. Booth J.A. van Franeker, Andy M. Booth Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Susanne Kühn, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Susanne Kühn, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, Albert van Oyen, J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, J.A. van Franeker, Susanne Kühn, Albert van Oyen, Andy M. Booth Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Andy M. Booth J.A. van Franeker, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth J.A. van Franeker, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Lisbet Sørensen, Andy M. Booth Susanne Kühn, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth J.A. van Franeker, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth J.A. van Franeker, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth J.A. van Franeker, Andy M. Booth Lisbet Sørensen, Susanne Kühn, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Lisbet Sørensen, Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth Andy M. Booth J.A. van Franeker, Lisbet Sørensen, Albert van Oyen, Albert van Oyen, Andy M. Booth Lisbet Sørensen, Lisbet Sørensen, Andy M. Booth

Summary

Researchers mixed a marine litter-derived microplastic reference material with northern fulmar stomach oil in laboratory experiments, finding that plastic additives readily transferred into the oil, suggesting this is a real pathway for seabirds to accumulate plastic chemicals.

Polymers
PS
Body Systems
Digestive Endocrine

For this study, the transfer of plastic additives to stomach oil of northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) has been investigated. Procellariiform seabirds retain oily components of their prey in theirs stomach as a means to store energy. A marine litter-derived microplastic reference mixture and separately a marine litter-derived polystyrene sample were added to stomach oils in an experiment. A total of 15 additives, including plasticizers, antioxidants, UV stabilizers, flame retardants, and preservatives were identified in the original plastic mixtures, and monitored in the leachates. These substances include those known for endocrine disruptive, carcinogenic and/or other negative effects on organisms. Stomach oil was exposed to these plastic materials and was sampled during a long-term experiment (0, 14 and 90 days exposure of plastic particles in stomach oil) and a subsequent short-term detailed study (8 hours, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 21 days). Five of the monitored substances were shown to strongly leach from the microplastic reference mixture into the stomach oil during the experiment. Four substances were identified in a marine litter-derived polystyrene foam, of which two leached into stomach oil. Leaching of harmful plastic additives to the stomach oil of fulmars may be of concern, as fulmars regularly ingest plastics which are retained and gradually ground in the gizzard before passage to the intestines and excretion.

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