Profiling microplastic fibers in the intertidal sentinel mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii from the coast of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Migliarini, Lucina Olivia; Landro, Sonia Maribel; Martínez Espinoza, Freddy Alexander; Murgida, Daniel Horacio; Arrighetti, Florencia
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2025
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Mussels can accumulate microplastics (MPs) present in seawater and are one of the species most affected by MP pollution. This study is the first to evaluate the abundance of MPs in the small mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii at four stations (S1, S2, S3, and S4) with different levels of human activities along the intertidal area of the most popular resort city of Argentina (Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires). Microplastics, primarily microfibers, were detected in 97.5% of the analyzed mussels by visual identification. The abundance of MPs varied significantly among the stations, with the highest levels observed in mussels from S4, corresponding to the low-urbanized area. This finding seems to suggest that factors other than urban pollution, such as agricultural activities and nearby streams, may contribute to MP contamination. The study also found a relation between MPs abundance and the mussels’ condition index, suggesting that high levels of MPs may negatively impact the health of these organisms. Identification suggested that all found microfibers were plastic, with approximately 10% of the analyzed microfibers revealing the presence of polymers such as polyester, polychloroprene, polyacrylonitrile, and polyethylene terephthalate. For several microfibers, only the pigments but not the substrate could be identified, and about half of the microfibers were Raman inactive, thus limiting definitive identification. These findings highlight the widespread MPs contamination in marine environments and the use of mussels as bioindicators of MP pollution. Future research should focus on identifying the sources of MPs, assessing their potential ecological impacts, and developing effective strategies for mitigating MP pollution.
Fil: Migliarini, Lucina Olivia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia"; Argentina
Fil: Landro, Sonia Maribel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia"; Argentina
Fil: Martínez Espinoza, Freddy Alexander. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física; Argentina
Fil: Murgida, Daniel Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física; Argentina
Fil: Arrighetti, Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia"; Argentina
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Microplastic pollution
Intertidal
Raman spectroscopy
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spelling Profiling microplastic fibers in the intertidal sentinel mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii from the coast of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaMigliarini, Lucina OliviaLandro, Sonia MaribelMartínez Espinoza, Freddy AlexanderMurgida, Daniel HoracioArrighetti, FlorenciaMusselsMicroplastic pollutionIntertidalRaman spectroscopyhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Mussels can accumulate microplastics (MPs) present in seawater and are one of the species most affected by MP pollution. This study is the first to evaluate the abundance of MPs in the small mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii at four stations (S1, S2, S3, and S4) with different levels of human activities along the intertidal area of the most popular resort city of Argentina (Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires). Microplastics, primarily microfibers, were detected in 97.5% of the analyzed mussels by visual identification. The abundance of MPs varied significantly among the stations, with the highest levels observed in mussels from S4, corresponding to the low-urbanized area. This finding seems to suggest that factors other than urban pollution, such as agricultural activities and nearby streams, may contribute to MP contamination. The study also found a relation between MPs abundance and the mussels’ condition index, suggesting that high levels of MPs may negatively impact the health of these organisms. Identification suggested that all found microfibers were plastic, with approximately 10% of the analyzed microfibers revealing the presence of polymers such as polyester, polychloroprene, polyacrylonitrile, and polyethylene terephthalate. For several microfibers, only the pigments but not the substrate could be identified, and about half of the microfibers were Raman inactive, thus limiting definitive identification. These findings highlight the widespread MPs contamination in marine environments and the use of mussels as bioindicators of MP pollution. Future research should focus on identifying the sources of MPs, assessing their potential ecological impacts, and developing effective strategies for mitigating MP pollution.Fil: Migliarini, Lucina Olivia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia"; ArgentinaFil: Landro, Sonia Maribel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia"; ArgentinaFil: Martínez Espinoza, Freddy Alexander. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física; ArgentinaFil: Murgida, Daniel Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física; ArgentinaFil: Arrighetti, Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Profiling microplastic fibers in the intertidal sentinel mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii from the coast of Buenos Aires, Argentina
title Profiling microplastic fibers in the intertidal sentinel mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii from the coast of Buenos Aires, Argentina
spellingShingle Profiling microplastic fibers in the intertidal sentinel mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii from the coast of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Migliarini, Lucina Olivia
Mussels
Microplastic pollution
Intertidal
Raman spectroscopy
title_short Profiling microplastic fibers in the intertidal sentinel mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii from the coast of Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full Profiling microplastic fibers in the intertidal sentinel mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii from the coast of Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_fullStr Profiling microplastic fibers in the intertidal sentinel mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii from the coast of Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Profiling microplastic fibers in the intertidal sentinel mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii from the coast of Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_sort Profiling microplastic fibers in the intertidal sentinel mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii from the coast of Buenos Aires, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Migliarini, Lucina Olivia
Landro, Sonia Maribel
Martínez Espinoza, Freddy Alexander
Murgida, Daniel Horacio
Arrighetti, Florencia
author Migliarini, Lucina Olivia
author_facet Migliarini, Lucina Olivia
Landro, Sonia Maribel
Martínez Espinoza, Freddy Alexander
Murgida, Daniel Horacio
Arrighetti, Florencia
author_role author
author2 Landro, Sonia Maribel
Martínez Espinoza, Freddy Alexander
Murgida, Daniel Horacio
Arrighetti, Florencia
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Mussels
Microplastic pollution
Intertidal
Raman spectroscopy
topic Mussels
Microplastic pollution
Intertidal
Raman spectroscopy
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Mussels can accumulate microplastics (MPs) present in seawater and are one of the species most affected by MP pollution. This study is the first to evaluate the abundance of MPs in the small mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii at four stations (S1, S2, S3, and S4) with different levels of human activities along the intertidal area of the most popular resort city of Argentina (Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires). Microplastics, primarily microfibers, were detected in 97.5% of the analyzed mussels by visual identification. The abundance of MPs varied significantly among the stations, with the highest levels observed in mussels from S4, corresponding to the low-urbanized area. This finding seems to suggest that factors other than urban pollution, such as agricultural activities and nearby streams, may contribute to MP contamination. The study also found a relation between MPs abundance and the mussels’ condition index, suggesting that high levels of MPs may negatively impact the health of these organisms. Identification suggested that all found microfibers were plastic, with approximately 10% of the analyzed microfibers revealing the presence of polymers such as polyester, polychloroprene, polyacrylonitrile, and polyethylene terephthalate. For several microfibers, only the pigments but not the substrate could be identified, and about half of the microfibers were Raman inactive, thus limiting definitive identification. These findings highlight the widespread MPs contamination in marine environments and the use of mussels as bioindicators of MP pollution. Future research should focus on identifying the sources of MPs, assessing their potential ecological impacts, and developing effective strategies for mitigating MP pollution.
Fil: Migliarini, Lucina Olivia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia"; Argentina
Fil: Landro, Sonia Maribel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia"; Argentina
Fil: Martínez Espinoza, Freddy Alexander. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física; Argentina
Fil: Murgida, Daniel Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física; Argentina
Fil: Arrighetti, Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia"; Argentina
description Mussels can accumulate microplastics (MPs) present in seawater and are one of the species most affected by MP pollution. This study is the first to evaluate the abundance of MPs in the small mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii at four stations (S1, S2, S3, and S4) with different levels of human activities along the intertidal area of the most popular resort city of Argentina (Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires). Microplastics, primarily microfibers, were detected in 97.5% of the analyzed mussels by visual identification. The abundance of MPs varied significantly among the stations, with the highest levels observed in mussels from S4, corresponding to the low-urbanized area. This finding seems to suggest that factors other than urban pollution, such as agricultural activities and nearby streams, may contribute to MP contamination. The study also found a relation between MPs abundance and the mussels’ condition index, suggesting that high levels of MPs may negatively impact the health of these organisms. Identification suggested that all found microfibers were plastic, with approximately 10% of the analyzed microfibers revealing the presence of polymers such as polyester, polychloroprene, polyacrylonitrile, and polyethylene terephthalate. For several microfibers, only the pigments but not the substrate could be identified, and about half of the microfibers were Raman inactive, thus limiting definitive identification. These findings highlight the widespread MPs contamination in marine environments and the use of mussels as bioindicators of MP pollution. Future research should focus on identifying the sources of MPs, assessing their potential ecological impacts, and developing effective strategies for mitigating MP pollution.
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