Polystyrene microplastic contamination versus microplankton abundances in two lagoons of the Florida Keys

Abstract A microscopic study of microplankton in two coastal lagoons in the Florida Keys coincidently, and unexpectedly, revealed the widespread presence of high concentrations of polystyrene microplastic particles. The polystyrene particles were first observed in the second year of a 2-year study o...

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Autores principales:	Susan Badylak, Edward Phlips, Christopher Batich, Miranda Jackson, Anna Wachnicka
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:775bcebfa7cf4c9884c50388c338dd892021-12-02T17:05:11ZPolystyrene microplastic contamination versus microplankton abundances in two lagoons of the Florida Keys10.1038/s41598-021-85388-y2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/775bcebfa7cf4c9884c50388c338dd892021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85388-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract A microscopic study of microplankton in two coastal lagoons in the Florida Keys coincidently, and unexpectedly, revealed the widespread presence of high concentrations of polystyrene microplastic particles. The polystyrene particles were first observed in the second year of a 2-year study of phytoplankton communities, with peak densities in the spring/summer of 2019 at all ten sampling sites in the two lagoons. Polystyrene particle densities reached levels up to 76,000 L−1. The particles ranged in size from 33 to 190 µm, similar to the size range of microplanktonic algae (20–200 µm). Over the period of peak polystyrene densities, average particle densities were similar to average densities of microplanktonic algae cells. The latter observation highlights the potential significance of the microplastic particles for the ecology of the pristine waters of the Florida Keys, if they persist.Susan BadylakEdward PhlipsChristopher BatichMiranda JacksonAnna WachnickaNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Susan Badylak Edward Phlips Christopher Batich Miranda Jackson Anna Wachnicka Polystyrene microplastic contamination versus microplankton abundances in two lagoons of the Florida Keys
description	Abstract A microscopic study of microplankton in two coastal lagoons in the Florida Keys coincidently, and unexpectedly, revealed the widespread presence of high concentrations of polystyrene microplastic particles. The polystyrene particles were first observed in the second year of a 2-year study of phytoplankton communities, with peak densities in the spring/summer of 2019 at all ten sampling sites in the two lagoons. Polystyrene particle densities reached levels up to 76,000 L−1. The particles ranged in size from 33 to 190 µm, similar to the size range of microplanktonic algae (20–200 µm). Over the period of peak polystyrene densities, average particle densities were similar to average densities of microplanktonic algae cells. The latter observation highlights the potential significance of the microplastic particles for the ecology of the pristine waters of the Florida Keys, if they persist.
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author	Susan Badylak Edward Phlips Christopher Batich Miranda Jackson Anna Wachnicka
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title	Polystyrene microplastic contamination versus microplankton abundances in two lagoons of the Florida Keys
title_short	Polystyrene microplastic contamination versus microplankton abundances in two lagoons of the Florida Keys
title_full	Polystyrene microplastic contamination versus microplankton abundances in two lagoons of the Florida Keys
title_fullStr	Polystyrene microplastic contamination versus microplankton abundances in two lagoons of the Florida Keys
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publisher	Nature Portfolio
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Polystyrene microplastic contamination versus microplankton abundances in two lagoons of the Florida Keys

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