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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in plastic pellets from Las Canteras Beach (Canary Islands)

Year: 2017

Type: dissertation

Abstract: Stranded pellets have been collected from Las Canteras beach, Gran Canaria, to analize the corresponding UV filters (289.12 ng/g pellet), chlorpyrifos (4.72 ng/g pellet), OCPs (99.18 ng/g pellet), BDEs (0.89 ng/g pellet), OPFRs (27.09 ng/g pellet), PAHs (271.96 ng/g pellet) and PCBs (28.22 ng/g pellet) associated to these microplastics and try to determine their main sources. Of the total of 77 pollutants analyzed, only 52 compounds have appeared in the coastal zone. Most of the sources are of exogenous origin, adsorbed to the pellet during their residence on the sea surface, with the exception of UV filters, chlorpyrifos, PAHs and PCBs that are possibly related to tourism and the industrial activity of the zone.

Source: Acceda (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)

Author: Estela Lalueza Broto

Language: English

Topic: Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Life below water, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3093376688

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