Association of heavy metals with plastics used in aquaculture

• Published in: Marine pollution bulletin Vol. 174; p. 113312
• Main Authors: Mohsen, Mohamed, Lin, Chenggang, Tu, Chen, Zhang, Chenxi, Xu, Shaochun, Yang, Hongsheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2022; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Additives; Aquaculture; Chemical analysis; Contamination; Ecosystem; Heavy metals; Metal concentrations; Metals; Metals, Heavy; Multivariate analysis; Plastic; Plastics; Pollution; Polymers; Seawater; Water analysis; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis; Additives; Pollution; Plastic; Heavy metals; Aquaculture

The association of heavy metals with plastics could represent a source of contamination, presenting acute metal exposure to ecosystems. Here, we aimed to evaluate the level of 20 metals on plastics employed in aquaculture areas and their surrounding water. All the selected metals were detected on si...