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Microplastics in a freshwater mussel (Anodonta anatina) in Northern Europe
Lund University.
Lund University.
Karlstads universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013), Institutionen för miljö- och livsvetenskaper (from 2013).ORCID-id: 0000-0002-3541-9835
World Maritime University.
2019 (Engelska)Ingår i: Science of the Total Environment, ISSN 0048-9697, E-ISSN 1879-1026, Vol. 697, artikel-id UNSP 134192Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]

Alarming amounts of microplastics have recently been shown to accumulate in the environment. Recent focus has been on synthetic material contaminating the marine environment, while effects on freshwater habitats and organisms have received less attention. We here confirm and analyse occurrence of microplastics in the duck mussel, Anodonta anatina, in a Swedish river. All analysed mussels contained microplastics, and the number of microplastic debris found in the mussels increased with mussel size. In addition, we demonstrate higher concentrations of microplastics downstream urban areas with wastewater treatment plants compared to a rural upstream location. Both fibres and particles were found in the mussels, indicating that the emissions of these pollutants may have varying origin. Our study indicates that microplastics can be suspended in the water column in streams and that concentrations are higher downstream anthropogenic activity. We discuss our results in light of potential pathways in rural versus surrounding arable land, and highlight a number of required research directions in the aquatic system. 

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Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2019. Vol. 697, artikel-id UNSP 134192
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Microplastics, Mussel, Freshwater systems, Anodonta anatina, Rivers, Wastewater treatment plant
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-76206DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134192ISI: 000499668600133OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-76206DiVA, id: diva2:1384157
Tillgänglig från: 2020-01-09 Skapad: 2020-01-09 Senast uppdaterad: 2020-01-23Bibliografiskt granskad

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