Sorption behaviors of phenanthrene on the microplastics identified in a mariculture farm in Xiangshan Bay, southeastern China

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 628-629; pp. 1617 - 1626
• Main Authors: Wang, Zheng, Chen, Minglong, Zhang, Liwen, Wang, Kan, Yu, Xubiao, Zheng, Zhongming, Zheng, Rongyue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.07.2018
• Subjects: carbon; China; crabs; farms; Fiber; fish; hydrophilicity; hydrophobicity; mariculture; Marine debris; marine sediments; moieties; nylon; PAHs; phenanthrenes; phenol; Plastic; plastics; ropes; Seafood; seafoods; sorption; sorption isotherms; Uptake; China; Seafood; PAHs; Plastic; Marine debris; Uptake; Fiber

•Sorption behaviors of plastic fibers identified in a mariculture farm were studied.•Both plastic fibers showed strong linear isotherms towards phenanthrene.•Surface functional groups played an important role in microplastic's sorption.•Small size and rough surface promoted the sorption of phen...