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Perfluoroalkyl Compounds on the Microplastics Found in Sagami Bay and Effect of the Inflow Rivers

Journal of Environmental Chemistry 2020 1 citation ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Satoko Mishima, K. Ozawa, Shunichi NAKAYAMA, Hiromi KIKUCHI

Summary

Researchers investigated perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) adsorbed onto microplastics collected from beaches around Sagami Bay, Japan, to trace the origin of the microplastics. They found that PFC adsorption patterns varied by plastic type but not clearly by geographic source. Polystyrene foam adsorbed higher amounts of PFCs per unit weight due to its large surface area, highlighting foam as an especially effective carrier of persistent organic pollutants.

Polymers
PS
Study Type Environmental

Microplastics (MP) can cause damage to ocean ecosystem. The environmental problems due to MP contamination is attracting worldwide attention. In this study, the survey was conducted to clarify the origin of MP obtained on various beaches of Sagami Bay from the viewpoint of chemical adsorption. There was no clear difference in the amount of Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) adsorbed on various MP materials. PS foam with a large surface area adsorbed more PFCs per unit weight than resin.

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