TY - GEN
T1 - Microplastics in water and their influence in the species Chelon labrosus
AU - Chacón Aranda, María F.
AU - Fanarraga Tasayco, Gianella B.
AU - Castañeda Olivera, Carlos A.
AU - Benites Alfaro, Elmer G.
AU - Acosta Suasnabar, Eusterio Horacio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions. All rights reserved.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The presence of microplastics in water negatively affects marine species, and sufficient measures must be taken to eradicate marine pollution. Ingestion of microplastic particles (MP) affects organisms, including organ damage, gastrointestinal obstruction and growth restriction. Thus, this research evaluated the presence of microplastics in the marine species Chelon labrosus (thicklip grey mullet) from the fisherma's wharf of Chorrillos in Lima, Peru. The study followed a protocol for sampling and analysis of microplastics in surface marine waters, where six samples (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 and M6) of Chelon labrosus of different sizes (small, medium and large) were chosen and worked with their digestive tract. The visualization and identification of microplastics (MP) was performed by stereoscope images and infrared spectrometry analysis (FTIR), respectively. The results showed predominance of microplastics in the form of fibers in the samples analyzed. Finally, the study identified the presence of 04 types of microplastics in the species Chelon Labrosus, including cellophane, polyvinylpyrrolidone, poly (4-methycaprolactam) and poly (2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl vinyl ether), and evidence that microplastic contamination is an emerging threat to that species, which will allow future studies to explain the factors that influence the occurrence of MP in the water and its influence on other marine species.
AB - The presence of microplastics in water negatively affects marine species, and sufficient measures must be taken to eradicate marine pollution. Ingestion of microplastic particles (MP) affects organisms, including organ damage, gastrointestinal obstruction and growth restriction. Thus, this research evaluated the presence of microplastics in the marine species Chelon labrosus (thicklip grey mullet) from the fisherma's wharf of Chorrillos in Lima, Peru. The study followed a protocol for sampling and analysis of microplastics in surface marine waters, where six samples (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 and M6) of Chelon labrosus of different sizes (small, medium and large) were chosen and worked with their digestive tract. The visualization and identification of microplastics (MP) was performed by stereoscope images and infrared spectrometry analysis (FTIR), respectively. The results showed predominance of microplastics in the form of fibers in the samples analyzed. Finally, the study identified the presence of 04 types of microplastics in the species Chelon Labrosus, including cellophane, polyvinylpyrrolidone, poly (4-methycaprolactam) and poly (2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl vinyl ether), and evidence that microplastic contamination is an emerging threat to that species, which will allow future studies to explain the factors that influence the occurrence of MP in the water and its influence on other marine species.
KW - Chelon labrosus
KW - Color
KW - Microplastics
KW - Shape
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U2 - 10.18687/LACCEI2021.1.1.233
DO - 10.18687/LACCEI2021.1.1.233
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85122043870
T3 - Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
BT - 19th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology
A2 - Larrondo Petrie, Maria M.
A2 - Zapata Rivera, Luis Felipe
A2 - Aranzazu-Suescun, Catalina
PB - Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions
T2 - 19th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology: "Prospective and Trends in Technology and Skills for Sustainable Social Development" and "Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Construct the Future", LACCEI 2021
Y2 - 19 July 2021 through 23 July 2021
ER -
