Microplastic accumulation by tube-dwelling, suspension feeding polychaetes from the sediment surface: A case study from the Norwegian Continental Shelf
Sediment samples (0–1 cm) and tube-dwelling polychaetes from the Norwegian Continental Shelf and the Barents Sea were collected, including areas close to oil and gas installations and remote locations. Microplastics (≥45 μm) were found in quantifiable levels in 27 of 35 sediment samples, from 0.039...
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ftngi:oai:ngi.brage.unit.no:11250/2676740 2023-05-15T15:38:55+02:00 Microplastic accumulation by tube-dwelling, suspension feeding polychaetes from the sediment surface: A case study from the Norwegian Continental Shelf Knutsen, Heidi Cyvin, Jakob Bonnevie Totland, Christian Wade, Emma Jane Castro, Veronica Pettersen, Arne Laugesen, Jens Møskeland, Thomas Arp, Hans Peter Lilleeng, Øyvind 2020 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2676740 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105073 eng eng Norges forskningsråd: 231736 Norges forskningsråd: 257433 urn:issn:0141-1136 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2676740 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105073 cristin:1823056 161 Marine Environmental Research Peer reviewed Journal article 2020 ftngi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105073 2022-10-13T05:49:57Z Sediment samples (0–1 cm) and tube-dwelling polychaetes from the Norwegian Continental Shelf and the Barents Sea were collected, including areas close to oil and gas installations and remote locations. Microplastics (≥45 μm) were found in quantifiable levels in 27 of 35 sediment samples, from 0.039 to 3.4 particles/gdw (dw = dry weight); and 9 of 10 pooled polychaete samples, from 11 to 880 particles/gww (ww = wet weight). Concentrations were significantly higher in tube-dwelling polychaetes than sediments from the same locations (p < 0.0097) by orders of magnitude. We introduce a Biota-Sediment Particle Enrichment Factor (BSPEF) to quantify this factor increase in polychaetes, which ranged from 100 to 11000 gdw/gww (280–31000 gdw/gdw). Higher microplastic levels were observed in polychaete tube than in soft tissue (n = 4). The feeding behavior and life cycle of tube-dwelling polychaetes could have an important influence on the transport, distribution and food-chain dynamics of microplastics on the seafloor. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Barents Sea Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) Digital Archive Barents Sea Marine Environmental Research 161 105073 |
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Sediment samples (0–1 cm) and tube-dwelling polychaetes from the Norwegian Continental Shelf and the Barents Sea were collected, including areas close to oil and gas installations and remote locations. Microplastics (≥45 μm) were found in quantifiable levels in 27 of 35 sediment samples, from 0.039 to 3.4 particles/gdw (dw = dry weight); and 9 of 10 pooled polychaete samples, from 11 to 880 particles/gww (ww = wet weight). Concentrations were significantly higher in tube-dwelling polychaetes than sediments from the same locations (p < 0.0097) by orders of magnitude. We introduce a Biota-Sediment Particle Enrichment Factor (BSPEF) to quantify this factor increase in polychaetes, which ranged from 100 to 11000 gdw/gww (280–31000 gdw/gdw). Higher microplastic levels were observed in polychaete tube than in soft tissue (n = 4). The feeding behavior and life cycle of tube-dwelling polychaetes could have an important influence on the transport, distribution and food-chain dynamics of microplastics on the seafloor. publishedVersion |
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Knutsen, Heidi Cyvin, Jakob Bonnevie Totland, Christian Wade, Emma Jane Castro, Veronica Pettersen, Arne Laugesen, Jens Møskeland, Thomas Arp, Hans Peter Lilleeng, Øyvind |
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Knutsen, Heidi Cyvin, Jakob Bonnevie Totland, Christian Wade, Emma Jane Castro, Veronica Pettersen, Arne Laugesen, Jens Møskeland, Thomas Arp, Hans Peter Lilleeng, Øyvind Microplastic accumulation by tube-dwelling, suspension feeding polychaetes from the sediment surface: A case study from the Norwegian Continental Shelf |
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Knutsen, Heidi Cyvin, Jakob Bonnevie Totland, Christian Wade, Emma Jane Castro, Veronica Pettersen, Arne Laugesen, Jens Møskeland, Thomas Arp, Hans Peter Lilleeng, Øyvind |
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Microplastic accumulation by tube-dwelling, suspension feeding polychaetes from the sediment surface: A case study from the Norwegian Continental Shelf |
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Microplastic accumulation by tube-dwelling, suspension feeding polychaetes from the sediment surface: A case study from the Norwegian Continental Shelf |
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Microplastic accumulation by tube-dwelling, suspension feeding polychaetes from the sediment surface: A case study from the Norwegian Continental Shelf |
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Microplastic accumulation by tube-dwelling, suspension feeding polychaetes from the sediment surface: A case study from the Norwegian Continental Shelf |
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Microplastic accumulation by tube-dwelling, suspension feeding polychaetes from the sediment surface: A case study from the Norwegian Continental Shelf |
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microplastic accumulation by tube-dwelling, suspension feeding polychaetes from the sediment surface: a case study from the norwegian continental shelf |
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