Distribution patterns of microplastics in subtidal sediments from the Sado river estuary and the Arrábida marine park, Portugal

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Autor(a) principal: Rodrigues, Diana
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Antunes, Joana, Pais, Joana, Pequeno, João, Caetano, Paulo Sá, Rocha, Fernando, Sobral, Paula, Costa, Maria Helena
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/150658
Resumo: Funding Information: This research was partially funded by National Geographic Society through an Early Career Grant (EC-397R-18). Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2022 Rodrigues, Antunes, Pais, Pequeno, Caetano, Rocha, Sobral and Costa.
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spelling Distribution patterns of microplastics in subtidal sediments from the Sado river estuary and the Arrábida marine park, Portugalaccumulationgranulometrymicroplastics to meiofauna ratiomineralogical contentorganic matter contentpollutionrainfallsewage dischargeEnvironmental Science(all)SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesSDG 14 - Life Below WaterFunding Information: This research was partially funded by National Geographic Society through an Early Career Grant (EC-397R-18). Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2022 Rodrigues, Antunes, Pais, Pequeno, Caetano, Rocha, Sobral and Costa.Understanding local accumulation patterns of microplastics in subtidal sediments is crucial to assess how available such particles are for ingestion by benthic feeders and to identify the potential pollution sources in the region upon which is urgent to act. The coastal urban centers of Setúbal and Sesimbra (Portugal) and the multiple activities taking place at the contiguous Sado estuary and in the sheltered waters of Professor Luiz Saldanha Marine Park make this a relevant case study about MPs pollution in the seabed. Here, a short-term investigation assessed the spatiotemporal distribution, abundance, and composition of MPs on the nearshore seabed. Sediment samples were monthly collected from summer 2018 to winter 2019, in six stations. Despite the differences observed in rainfall between campaigns, no distinct patterns were detected in the accumulation of MPs throughout the sampled months. Yet, strong variations occurred among stations. The abundance of MPs in the Sado estuary (1042.8 ± 430.8 items kg−1) was higher in comparison to all the stations located along the marine park (52.9 ± 31.9 items kg−1). Fragments comprised 70% of particles found in estuarine sediments, while fibers were the predominant type in marine sediments. The majority of MPs collected in the estuary shared the same size class as the best represented grain size fraction: 0.250–0.500 mm. On average, the ratio between the abundance of MPs and the abundance of meiofauna organisms was higher in the estuary, suggesting more encounter rates, by both meiofauna and their predators, with MPs. The distribution of MPs throughout the study area was moderately correlated with sediment sorting and organic matter content. Also, the distinct mineralogical content of each station indicates a reduced sediment transit between stations and consequently a weak exportation of MPs from the estuary. The majority of the polymers identified by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy was denser than seawater. Polyethylene terephthalate represented 41% of the items analyzed and was mostly assigned to fibers and fiber bundles. Unveiling the distribution patterns of MPs along this segment of the Portuguese west coast enabled to identify a high-risk area where the implementation of preventive measures is urgent.MARE - Centro de Ciências do Mar e do AmbienteGeoBioTec - Geobiociências, Geoengenharias e GeotecnologiasRUNRodrigues, DianaAntunes, JoanaPais, JoanaPequeno, JoãoCaetano, Paulo SáRocha, FernandoSobral, PaulaCosta, Maria Helena2023-03-15T22:35:48Z2022-09-202022-09-20T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article21application/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/150658eng2296-665XPURE: 55973352https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.998513info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-03-11T05:32:52Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/150658Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:54:14.811590Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Distribution patterns of microplastics in subtidal sediments from the Sado river estuary and the Arrábida marine park, Portugal
title Distribution patterns of microplastics in subtidal sediments from the Sado river estuary and the Arrábida marine park, Portugal
spellingShingle Distribution patterns of microplastics in subtidal sediments from the Sado river estuary and the Arrábida marine park, Portugal
Rodrigues, Diana
accumulation
granulometry
microplastics to meiofauna ratio
mineralogical content
organic matter content
pollution
rainfall
sewage discharge
Environmental Science(all)
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 14 - Life Below Water
title_short Distribution patterns of microplastics in subtidal sediments from the Sado river estuary and the Arrábida marine park, Portugal
title_full Distribution patterns of microplastics in subtidal sediments from the Sado river estuary and the Arrábida marine park, Portugal
title_fullStr Distribution patterns of microplastics in subtidal sediments from the Sado river estuary and the Arrábida marine park, Portugal
title_full_unstemmed Distribution patterns of microplastics in subtidal sediments from the Sado river estuary and the Arrábida marine park, Portugal
title_sort Distribution patterns of microplastics in subtidal sediments from the Sado river estuary and the Arrábida marine park, Portugal
author Rodrigues, Diana
author_facet Rodrigues, Diana
Antunes, Joana
Pais, Joana
Pequeno, João
Caetano, Paulo Sá
Rocha, Fernando
Sobral, Paula
Costa, Maria Helena
author_role author
author2 Antunes, Joana
Pais, Joana
Pequeno, João
Caetano, Paulo Sá
Rocha, Fernando
Sobral, Paula
Costa, Maria Helena
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv MARE - Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente
GeoBioTec - Geobiociências, Geoengenharias e Geotecnologias
RUN
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Rodrigues, Diana
Antunes, Joana
Pais, Joana
Pequeno, João
Caetano, Paulo Sá
Rocha, Fernando
Sobral, Paula
Costa, Maria Helena
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv accumulation
granulometry
microplastics to meiofauna ratio
mineralogical content
organic matter content
pollution
rainfall
sewage discharge
Environmental Science(all)
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 14 - Life Below Water
topic accumulation
granulometry
microplastics to meiofauna ratio
mineralogical content
organic matter content
pollution
rainfall
sewage discharge
Environmental Science(all)
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 14 - Life Below Water
description Funding Information: This research was partially funded by National Geographic Society through an Early Career Grant (EC-397R-18). Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2022 Rodrigues, Antunes, Pais, Pequeno, Caetano, Rocha, Sobral and Costa.
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