Size-selective microplastic uptake by freshwater organisms: Fish, mussel, and zooplankton

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dc.authoridCirak, Tamer/0000-0003-0431-9919
dc.authoridSEYFE, Melike/0000-0002-8448-8976
dc.authoridTavsanoglu, Ulku Nihan/0000-0001-8462-415X
dc.authoridBASARAN KANKILIC, Gokben/0000-0001-7551-4899
dc.contributor.authorKankilic, Gokben Basaran
dc.contributor.authorKoraltan, Idris
dc.contributor.authorErkmen, Belda
dc.contributor.authorCagan, Ali Serhan
dc.contributor.authorCirak, Tamer
dc.contributor.authorOzen, Mihriban
dc.contributor.authorSeyfe, Melike
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T16:44:24Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T16:44:24Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractMicroplastics, as an emergent pollutant, have garnered substantial attention within aquatic environments, yet a significant knowledge gap persists regarding the interplay of organism size and pollution impacts on microplastic uptake in freshwater ecosystems. The main aim of the current study is to assess the microplastic ingestion by aquatic organisms across diverse trophic levels. To achieve this objective, zooplankton, mussels (Anodonta anatina), and fish (Carassius gibelio) were collected from the highly polluted Susurluk River Basin in Turkiye. The size distribution encompassed 160.8 & PLUSMN; 56.9 & mu;m for the prevailing zooplankton, 6.9 & PLUSMN; 2.2 cm for mussel, and 20.4 & PLUSMN; 3.1 cm for fish, respectively. While no microplastic ingestion was observed among zooplankton, the finding highlights the influence of body-size and pollution on microplastic ingestion. In contrast, A. anatina and C. gibelio contained 617 and 792 microplastic particles, respectively. Predominantly, fibers emerged as the most prevalent microplastic type across trophic levels (except zooplankton) followed by films. Notably, only fish exhibited fragments within their gastrointestinal tract. A substantial correlation emerged between microplastic abundance and mussel size and weight, but no such correlation manifested for fish. The study also revealed a positive link between microplastic count and turbidity (phosphate and high Chl a level), impacting mussel ingestion capacity due to the variability in the food availability and potential shifts in feeding preferences. Conversely, no distinct pattern emerged for fish concerning water quality parameters and ingested microplastics. Consequently, our study underscores diverse microplastic uptake patterns in freshwater ecosystems, with a predominant frequency of microplastics falling with the 0.3 mm-3.0 mm range, emphasizing the significance of size-selective uptake by organisms.
dc.description.sponsorshipTurkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (Tubitak-Caydag) [119Y031]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was supported by Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (Tubitak-Caydag, Project no: 119Y031). We thank Gizem Bezirci, Kerem Gokda.g, Yaren Bal and Merve Seyfe for technical assistance in the field laboratory.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122445
dc.identifier.issn0269-7491
dc.identifier.issn1873-6424
dc.identifier.pmid37633431
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85172443740
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122445
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/25451
dc.identifier.volume336
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001067204200001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Sci Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Pollution
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241229
dc.subjectFibers; Biota; Susurluk basin; Eutrophic; Size-selective feeding
dc.titleSize-selective microplastic uptake by freshwater organisms: Fish, mussel, and zooplankton
dc.typeArticle

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