Bioavailability of Microplastics to Marine Zooplankton: Effect of Shape and Infochemicals
dc.contributor.author | Botterell, ZLR | |
dc.contributor.author | Beaumont, N | |
dc.contributor.author | Cole, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Hopkins, FE | |
dc.contributor.author | Steinke, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Thompson, Richard | |
dc.contributor.author | Lindeque, PK | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-21T17:30:48Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-12-21T17:30:48Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-10-06 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0013-936X | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1520-5851 | |
dc.identifier.other | 0 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/16766 | |
dc.description.abstract |
The underlying mechanisms that influence microplastic ingestion in marine zooplankton remain poorly understood. Here, we investigate how microplastics of a variety of shapes (bead, fiber, and fragment), in combination with the algal-derived infochemicals dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP), affect the ingestion rate of microplastics in three species of zooplankton, the copepods Calanus helgolandicus and Acartia tonsa and larvae of the European lobster Homarus gammarus. We show that shape affects microplastic bioavailability to different species of zooplankton, with each species ingesting significantly more of a certain shape: C. helgolandicus-fragments (P < 0.05); A. tonsa-fibers (P < 0.01); H. gammarus larvae-beads (P < 0.05). Thus, different feeding strategies between species may affect shape selectivity. Our results also showed significantly increased ingestion rates by C. helgolandicus on all microplastics that were infused with DMS (P < 0.01) and by H. gammarus larvae and A. tonsa on DMS-infused fibers and fragments (P < 0.05). By using a range of more environmentally relevant microplastics, our findings highlight how the feeding strategies of different zooplankton species may influence their susceptibility to microplastic ingestion. Furthermore, our novel study suggests that species reliant on chemosensory cues to locate their prey may be at an increased risk of ingesting aged microplastics in the marine environment. | |
dc.format.extent | 12024-12033 | |
dc.format.medium | Print-Electronic | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | American Chemical Society (ACS) | |
dc.subject | Animals | |
dc.subject | Biological Availability | |
dc.subject | Environmental Monitoring | |
dc.subject | Microplastics | |
dc.subject | Plastics | |
dc.subject | Water Pollutants, Chemical | |
dc.subject | Zooplankton | |
dc.title | Bioavailability of Microplastics to Marine Zooplankton: Effect of Shape and Infochemicals | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dc.type | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | |
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plymouth.issue | 19 | |
plymouth.volume | 54 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | Environmental Science & Technology | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1021/acs.est.0c02715 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering/School of Biological and Marine Sciences | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA07 Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Marine Institute | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Researchers in ResearchFish submission | |
dc.publisher.place | United States | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2020-08-26 | |
dc.rights.embargodate | 2020-12-24 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1520-5851 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1021/acs.est.0c02715 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2020-10-06 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |