Assessing microplastic pollution and its interaction with organic pollutants in green mussels (<i>Perna viridis</i>) from Quang Ninh coastal waters, Viet Nam

Nguyen Duy Thanh; Le Xuan Thanh Thao; Trinh Van Tuyen; Duong Tuan Manh; Do Van Manh

doi:10.15625/2525-2518/21972

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Nguyen Duy Thanh \(^1\) Electric Power University, 235 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Nghia Do Ward, Ha Noi, Viet Nam https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5269-9209
Le Xuan Thanh Thao \(^2\) Institute of Science and Technology for Energy and Environment, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Nghia Do Ward, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
\(^3\) Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Nghia Do Ward, Ha Noi, Viet Nam https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5971-0324
Trinh Van Tuyen \(^2\) Institute of Science and Technology for Energy and Environment, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Nghia Do Ward, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
\(^3\) Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Nghia Do Ward, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Duong Tuan Manh \(^2\) Institute of Science and Technology for Energy and Environment, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Nghia Do Ward, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Do Van Manh \(^2\) Institute of Science and Technology for Energy and Environment, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Nghia Do Ward, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
\(^3\) Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Nghia Do Ward, Ha Noi, Viet Nam https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1975-5035

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/2525-2518/21972

Keywords:

microplastics, mussel, Perna viridis, organic chemicals

Abstract

Microplastics (MPs) are known as emerging pollutants not only for their ability to adsorb contaminants in the surrounding environment but also because of the additives present in their composition. Assessing the correlation of microplastics with other pollutants can be considered a basis for making deeper judgments about the potential risks of microplastics and the ecosystem. In this study, we collected samples at ten locations in the coastal area of Quang Ninh. Empirical evidence demonstrates a universally pronounced biological concentration index for mussels relative to seawater, irrespective of the spatial distribution of the sampling points (Bioconcentration Ratio > 1). Biota sediment accumulation factor > 1, on average more than 10 times. The pollution load index (PLI) index in mussels ranges from 5.23 to 11.65 at the dangerous level I to II, the PLI index in sediment ranges from 3.32 to 7.03 at level I, and the PLI index in seawater samples rangesfrom 32.66 to 54.16 at level IV. Within the evaluated green mussels, MP accumulation in the soft tissue exhibited marginal to negligible statistical relationships with the targeted contaminants: Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (r = 0.37), Bisphenol A (r = 0.14), and Phthalic acid esters (r = - 0.22). Given these preliminary findings, further research is strictly required to definitively ascertain whether the overall quantity of MPs corresponds with the tissue concentrations of Bisphenol A, Phthalic acid esters, and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers. These differences suggest that tissue and side effects influence the interactions between these contaminants.

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