@article{fdi:010075113,
  title = {{T}race metals in polyethylene debris from the {N}orth {A}tlantic subtropical gyre},
  author = {{P}runier, {J}. and {M}aurice, {L}aurence and {P}erez, {E}. and {G}igault, {J}. and {W}ickmann, {A}. {C}. {P}. and {D}avranche, {M}. and ter {H}alle, {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}lastic pollution in the marine environment poses threats to wildlife and habitats through varied mechanisms, among which are the transport and transfer to the food web of hazardous substances. {S}till, very little is known about the metal content of plastic debris and about sorption/desorption processes, especially with respect to weathering. {I}n this study, plastic debris collected from the {N}orth {A}tlantic subtropical gyre was analyzed for trace metals: as a comparison, new packaging materials were also analyzed. {B}oth the new items and plastic debris showed very scattered concentrations. {T}he new items contained significant amounts of trace metals introduced as additives, but globally, metal concentrations were higher in the plastic debris. {T}he results provide evidence that enhanced metal concentrations increase with the plastic state of oxidation for some elements, such as {A}s, {T}i, {N}i, and {C}d. {T}ransmission electron microscopy showed the presence of mineral particles on the surface of the plastic debris. {T}his work demonstrates that marine plastic debris carries complex mixtures of heavy metals. {S}uch materials not only behave as a source of metals resulting from intrinsic plastic additives but also are able to concentrate metals from ocean water as mineral nanoparticles or adsorbed species.},
  keywords = {{M}icroplastic ; {P}lastic debris ; metals'accumulation ; {P}olyethylene ; {P}olymer ; {ATLANTIQUE} {NORD} ; {ZONE} {SUBTROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}nvironmental {P}ollution},
  volume = {245},
  numero = {},
  pages = {371--379},
  ISSN = {0269-7491},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.envpol.2018.10.043},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075113},
}