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Microplastics in marine bivalves from the Nordic environment

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Rachel Hurley, Claudia Halsband, Claudia Halsband, Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Claudia Halsband, Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Amy Lusher Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Rachel Hurley, Claudia Halsband, Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Nina Buenaventura, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Claudia Halsband, Amy Lusher Claudia Halsband, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Nina Buenaventura, Nina Buenaventura, Claudia Halsband, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Claudia Halsband, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Claudia Halsband, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Maria T. Hultman, Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Nina Buenaventura, Nina Buenaventura, Nina Buenaventura, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Claudia Halsband, Claudia Halsband, Claudia Halsband, Claudia Halsband, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Nina Buenaventura, Nina Buenaventura, Nina Buenaventura, Nina Buenaventura, Nina Buenaventura, Nina Buenaventura, Nina Buenaventura, Nina Buenaventura, Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Nina Buenaventura, Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Claudia Halsband, Rachel Hurley, Claudia Halsband, Claudia Halsband, Claudia Halsband, Claudia Halsband, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Nina Buenaventura, Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Nina Buenaventura, Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Claudia Halsband, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Claudia Halsband, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Maria T. Hultman, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Amy Lusher Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Amy Lusher Claudia Halsband, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Claudia Halsband, Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Nina Buenaventura, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Claudia Halsband, Inger Lise Nerland Bråte, Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Nina Buenaventura, Amy Lusher Norman Green, Norman Green, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Claudia Halsband, Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Norman Green, Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Norman Green, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Claudia Halsband, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Amy Lusher Rachel Hurley, Amy Lusher

Summary

Microplastics were found in four out of five bivalve species sampled at 100 sites across Nordic coastal waters from Norway to the Baltic Sea. Urbanized areas and harbors had the highest concentrations, with 11 different polymer types identified, pointing to diverse urban and industrial sources of plastic contamination.

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Microplastics in marine bivalves from the Nordic environment: MP were analysed in mussels at 100 sites from Grenland to the Baltic. MP were found in 4 out of 5 species. The coastal waters of the North Sea, Kattegat, Skagerrak, and the western Baltic appear to be areas of MP accumulation. Mussels from urbanized areas and harbours contained the most MP. The abundance of MP was especially high in the Oslofjord. A total of 11 different polymer types were detected through 3 chemical characterisation methodes. Black rubbery particles, possibly derived from tyre wear, were the dominant particle type. The presence of rubber compounds was confirmed for Blue mussels (Mytilus) in analysis using pyrolysis GC-MS. This is the first study to document these polymer types in mussels. Mussels, especially Mytilus spp., Limecola balthica and Abra nitida are suitable for monitoring of MP in Nordic waters.

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