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The fate of microplastics during uptake and depuration phases in a blue mussel exposure system
Author(s) -
Rist Sinja,
Steensgaard Ida M.,
Guven Olgac,
Nielsen Torkel Gissel,
Jensen Lene Hartmann,
Møller Lene F.,
Hartmann Nanna B.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
environmental toxicology and chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1552-8618
pISSN - 0730-7268
DOI - 10.1002/etc.4285
Subject(s) - microplastics , mussel , environmental chemistry , chemistry , environmental science , fishery , biology
We present a blue mussel exposure system where the fate of microplastics (polystyrene beads) is tracked during exposure and depuration phases. This enabled the establishment of a complete mass balance. Quantification of beads in mussels was done with a novel enzymatic digestion protocol. We found a similar relative distribution of beads for 2 environmentally realistic concentrations (5 and 100 beads L −1 ) and no substantial egestion of particles within 2 h of depuration. Environ Toxicol Chem 2019;38:99–105. © 2018 SETAC