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Microplastic accumulation and biomagnification in a coastal marine reserve situated in a sparsely populated area

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Author	Saley, A. M. Smart, A. C. Bezerra, M. F. Burnham, T. L. U. Capece, L. R. Lima, L. F. O. Carsh, A. C. Williams, S. L. Morgan, S. G.
Copyright Year	2019
Description	Journal: Marine Pollution Bulletin Toxic chemicals within and adsorbed to microplastics (0.05–5 mm) have the potential to biomagnify in food webs. However, microplastic concentrations in highly productive, coastal habitats are not well understood. Therefore, we quantified the presence of microplastics in a benthic community and surrounding environment of a remote marine reserve on the open coast of California, USA. Concentrations of microplastic particles in seawater were 36.59 plastics/L and in sediments were 0.227 ± 0.135 plastics/g. Densities of microplastics on the surfaces of two morphologically distinct species of macroalgae were 2.34 ± 2.19 plastics/g (Pelvetiopsis limitata) and 8.65 ± 6.44 plastics/g (Endocladia muricata). Densities were highest in the herbivorous snail, Tegula funebralis, at 9.91 ± 6.31 plastics/g, potentially due to bioaccumulation. This study highlights the need for further investigations of the prevalence and potential harm of microplastics in benthic communities at remote locations as well as human population centers.
Related Links	https://escholarship.org/content/qt8w42s80j/qt8w42s80j.pdf?t=ptnllu
Ending Page	59
Page Count	6
Starting Page	54
ISSN	0025326X
e-ISSN	18793363
DOI	10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.05.065
Journal	Marine Pollution Bulletin
Volume Number	146
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier BV
Publisher Date	2019-06-06
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Marine Pollution Bulletin Marine and Freshwater Biology Tegula Funebralis Endocladia Muricata Pelvetiopsis Limitata Marine Protected Area
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Pollution Aquatic Science Oceanography

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