Marine debris and associated organic pollutants in surface waters of Chiloe acute accent in the Northern Chilean Patagonia (42 degrees-44 degrees S)

AHRENDT, C., C. GALBAN-MALAGON, V. GOMEZ, M. TORRES, C. MATTAR, M. DECOITE, Y. GUIDA, Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ and Karla Andrea POZO. Marine debris and associated organic pollutants in surface waters of Chiloe acute accent in the Northern Chilean Patagonia (42 degrees-44 degrees S). Marine Pollution Bulletin. Oxford: Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2023, vol. 187, February 2023, p. 1-10. ISSN 0025-326X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114558.

Basic information

• Original name: Marine debris and associated organic pollutants in surface waters of Chiloe acute accent in the Northern Chilean Patagonia (42 degrees-44 degrees S)
• Authors: AHRENDT, C., C. GALBAN-MALAGON, V. GOMEZ, M. TORRES, C. MATTAR, M. DECOITE, Y. GUIDA, Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Karla Andrea POZO (380 Italy, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Marine Pollution Bulletin, Oxford, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2023, 0025-326X.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 10511 Environmental sciences
• Country of publisher: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 5.800 in 2022
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14310/23:00131220
• Organization unit: Faculty of Science
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114558
• UT WoS: 000923706500001
• Keywords in English: Plastic pollution; Microplastics; FTIR; POPs; Patagonia; Chile
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

We report the occurrence of plastics and associated persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in surface waters from Northern Chilean Patagonia. A total of 200 particles were found during the conducted survey. The highest number of particles found was 0.6 item m(2)13; 3. We found that 53 % of the collected particles corresponded to plastic, with an average of 0.19 +/- 0.18 item m(-3). Microplastics (68 %) were the dominant size found in the area, followed by macroplastics (18 %) and mesoplastics (14 %). Most plastic particles were white (55 %) while others were <10 % each. Black and light blue represented 9 %; red, dark blue, and other colors 7 %; and green 6 %. Fragments were the most frequent shape of plastic debris (38 %), followed by Styrofoam (30 %) and fiber (27 %). Higher PBDE levels were found in the central zone, and those were higher than DDT, PeCB, HCB, and PCB levels. This study is the first report on POP occurrence in marine plastic debris from Chiloe ' Sea in the Northern Chilean Patagonia.

Links

• EF17_043/0009632, research and development project: Name: CETOCOEN Excellence
• 857560, interní kód MU(CEP code: EF17_043/0009632): Name: CETOCOEN Excellence (Acronym: CETOCOEN Excellence)

Investor: European Union, Spreading excellence and widening participation

• 90121, large research infrastructures: Name: RECETOX RI