Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
University of Plymouth
Elsevier Ltd.
Publication Year:
2010
Publication Place
United Kingdom
Physical Description:
5p. : 29cm.
Call Number
VF 7813
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
41071
Legacy PEIN ID:
81155
General Notes
1 copy
Subject Heading(s)
Plastic production pellets - Adsorption - Marine environment
Metals - Adsorption - Precipitation
Abstract
Plastic production pellets sampled from four beaches along a stretch of coastline (south Devon, SW England) and accompanying, loosely adhered and entrapped material removed ultrasonically have been analysed for major metals (Al, Fe, Mn) and trace metals (Cu, Zn, Pb, Ag, Cd, Co, Cr, Mo, Sb, Sn, U) following acid digestion. In most cases, metal concentrations in composite pellet samples from each site were less than but within an order of magnitude of corresponding concentrations in the pooled extraneous materials. However, normalisation of data with respect to Al revealed enrichment of Cd and Pb in plastic pellets at two sites. These observations are not wholly due to the association of pellets with fine material that is resistant to ultrasonication since new polyethylene pellets suspended in a harbour for 8 weeks accumulated metals from sea water through adsorption and precipitation. The environmental implications and potential applications of these findings are discussed.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
University of Plymouth
Elsevier Ltd.
Publication Year:
2010
Publication Place
United Kingdom
Physical Description:
5p. : 29cm.
Call Number
VF 7813
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
41071
Legacy PEIN ID:
81155
General Notes
1 copy
Record Created: 31-Jan-2017
Record Modified: 17-Dec-2020