Microplastics and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Analysis in Sea Turtles and Bottlenose Dolphins along Mississippi’s Coast

Microplastics and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Analysis in Sea Turtles and Bottlenose Dolphins along Mississippi’s Coast

Global plastic production and usage has increased annually for decades and microplastic pollutants (≤5 mm) are a growing concern. Microplastics in surface waters can adsorb and desorb harmful chemicals such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Microplastics can accumulate across all tropic...

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Main Authors: Chanaka M. Navarathna, Hannah Pray, Prashan M. Rodrigo, Beatrice Arwenyo, Cassidy McNeely, Henry Reynolds, Natalie Hampton, Katherine Lape, Katie Roman, Maddie Heath, Sean Stokes, Sameera R. Gunatilake, Gombojav Ariunbold, Felio Perez, Rooban V. K. G. Thirumalai, EI Barbary Hassan, Islam Elsayed, Dinesh Mohan, Ashli Brown, Debra Moore, Stephen Reichley, Mark Lawrence, Todd E. Mlsna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Analytica
Subjects:
microplastics
dolphin
sea turtles
PFAS
PFOS
Pyro-GC-MS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4532/4/1/3

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