Microplastic presence in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) from the Westfjords, Iceland

• Main Author: Robyn Annaly De Bruijn 1998-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn á Akureyri
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Háskólasetur Vestfjarða; Haf- og strandsvæðastjórnun; Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Örplast; Kræklingur; Samanburðarrannsóknir; Sjávarvistfræði; University Centre of the Westfjords; Coastal- and marine management; Microplastics; Mussels; Chemical digestion; Haf; Ísafjörður; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/47938

This study aimed to look at the presence of microplastics in mussels from the Westfjords, specifically aimed to look at the effect of urbanization and water flow on the presence of microplastics in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis), as well as inspecting a temporal aspect. It also discusses the usage of...