Microplastic ingestion in zooplankton from the Fram Strait in the Arctic
Some of the highest microplastic concentrations in marine environments have been reported from the Fram Strait in the Arctic. This region supports a diverse ecosystem dependent on high concentrations of zooplankton at the base of the food web. Zooplankton samples were collected during research cruis...
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ftawi:oai:epic.awi.de:54462 2023-05-15T14:27:39+02:00 Microplastic ingestion in zooplankton from the Fram Strait in the Arctic Botterell, ZLR Bergmann, Melanie Hildebrandt, Nicole Krumpen, Thomas Steinke, Michael Thompson, Richard C Lindeque, PK 2022-07-20 application/pdf https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/54462/ https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/54462/1/Botterell_et_al_2022_Arctic_microplastics_zooplankton.pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.227d1e19-b296-4885-a924-d3a2b8ac44dd https://hdl.handle.net/ unknown ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/54462/1/Botterell_et_al_2022_Arctic_microplastics_zooplankton.pdf https://hdl.handle.net/ Botterell, Z. , Bergmann, M. orcid:0000-0001-5212-9808 , Hildebrandt, N. , Krumpen, T. orcid:0000-0001-6234-8756 , Steinke, M. , Thompson, R. C. and Lindeque, P. (2022) Microplastic ingestion in zooplankton from the Fram Strait in the Arctic , Science of The Total Environment, p. 154886 . doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154886 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154886> , hdl:10013/epic.227d1e19-b296-4885-a924-d3a2b8ac44dd EPIC3Science of The Total Environment, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, pp. 154886-154886, ISSN: 0048-9697 Article isiRev 2022 ftawi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154886 2022-12-05T00:12:57Z Some of the highest microplastic concentrations in marine environments have been reported from the Fram Strait in the Arctic. This region supports a diverse ecosystem dependent on high concentrations of zooplankton at the base of the food web. Zooplankton samples were collected during research cruises using Bongo and MOCNESS nets in the boreal summers of 2018 and 2019. Using FTIR scanning spectroscopy in combination with an automated polymer identification approach, we show that all five species of Arctic zooplankton investigated had ingested microplastics. Amphipod species, found in surface waters or closely associated with sea ice, had ingested significantly more microplastic per individual (Themisto libellula: 1.8, Themisto abyssorrum: 1, Apherusa glacialis: 1) than copepod species (Calanus hyperboreus: 0.21, Calanus glacialis/finmarchicus: 0.01). The majority of microplastics ingested were below 50 μm in size, all were fragments and several different polymer types were present. We quantified microplastics in water samples collected at six of the same stations as the Calanus using an underway sampling system (inlet at 6.5 m water depth). Fragments of several polymer types and anthropogenic cellulosic fibres were present, with an average concentration of 7 microplastic particles (MP) L−1 (0–18.5 MP L−1). In comparison to the water samples, those microplastics found ingested by zooplankton were significantly smaller, highlighting that the smaller-sized microplastics were being selected for by the zooplankton. High levels of microplastic ingestion in zooplankton have been associated with negative effects on growth, development, and fecundity. As Arctic zooplankton only have a short window of biological productivity, any negative effect could have broad consequences. As global plastic consumption continues to increase and climate change continues to reduce sea ice cover, releasing ice-bound microplastics and leaving ice free areas open to exploitation, the Arctic could be exposed to further plastic pollution ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Calanus glacialis Calanus hyperboreus Climate change Fram Strait Sea ice Themisto Themisto libellula Zooplankton Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar- and Marine Research (AWI): ePIC (electronic Publication Information Center) Arctic Science of The Total Environment 831 154886 |
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Some of the highest microplastic concentrations in marine environments have been reported from the Fram Strait in the Arctic. This region supports a diverse ecosystem dependent on high concentrations of zooplankton at the base of the food web. Zooplankton samples were collected during research cruises using Bongo and MOCNESS nets in the boreal summers of 2018 and 2019. Using FTIR scanning spectroscopy in combination with an automated polymer identification approach, we show that all five species of Arctic zooplankton investigated had ingested microplastics. Amphipod species, found in surface waters or closely associated with sea ice, had ingested significantly more microplastic per individual (Themisto libellula: 1.8, Themisto abyssorrum: 1, Apherusa glacialis: 1) than copepod species (Calanus hyperboreus: 0.21, Calanus glacialis/finmarchicus: 0.01). The majority of microplastics ingested were below 50 μm in size, all were fragments and several different polymer types were present. We quantified microplastics in water samples collected at six of the same stations as the Calanus using an underway sampling system (inlet at 6.5 m water depth). Fragments of several polymer types and anthropogenic cellulosic fibres were present, with an average concentration of 7 microplastic particles (MP) L−1 (0–18.5 MP L−1). In comparison to the water samples, those microplastics found ingested by zooplankton were significantly smaller, highlighting that the smaller-sized microplastics were being selected for by the zooplankton. High levels of microplastic ingestion in zooplankton have been associated with negative effects on growth, development, and fecundity. As Arctic zooplankton only have a short window of biological productivity, any negative effect could have broad consequences. As global plastic consumption continues to increase and climate change continues to reduce sea ice cover, releasing ice-bound microplastics and leaving ice free areas open to exploitation, the Arctic could be exposed to further plastic pollution ... |
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Botterell, ZLR Bergmann, Melanie Hildebrandt, Nicole Krumpen, Thomas Steinke, Michael Thompson, Richard C Lindeque, PK Microplastic ingestion in zooplankton from the Fram Strait in the Arctic |
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Botterell, ZLR Bergmann, Melanie Hildebrandt, Nicole Krumpen, Thomas Steinke, Michael Thompson, Richard C Lindeque, PK |
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Microplastic ingestion in zooplankton from the Fram Strait in the Arctic |
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Microplastic ingestion in zooplankton from the Fram Strait in the Arctic |
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Microplastic ingestion in zooplankton from the Fram Strait in the Arctic |
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Microplastic ingestion in zooplankton from the Fram Strait in the Arctic |
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Microplastic ingestion in zooplankton from the Fram Strait in the Arctic |
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microplastic ingestion in zooplankton from the fram strait in the arctic |
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EPIC3Science of The Total Environment, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, pp. 154886-154886, ISSN: 0048-9697 |
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https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/54462/1/Botterell_et_al_2022_Arctic_microplastics_zooplankton.pdf https://hdl.handle.net/ Botterell, Z. , Bergmann, M. orcid:0000-0001-5212-9808 , Hildebrandt, N. , Krumpen, T. orcid:0000-0001-6234-8756 , Steinke, M. , Thompson, R. C. and Lindeque, P. (2022) Microplastic ingestion in zooplankton from the Fram Strait in the Arctic , Science of The Total Environment, p. 154886 . doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154886 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154886> , hdl:10013/epic.227d1e19-b296-4885-a924-d3a2b8ac44dd |
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