Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment (생태와환경)

The Korean Society of Limnology (한국수생태학회)
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A Study on the Residual Microplastics in Freshwater and Fishes in the Geum River Watershed

금강수계 담수와 어류체내 잔류미세플라스틱 연구

  • Received : 2019.01.29
  • Accepted : 2019.02.21
  • Published : 2019.03.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to elucidate microplastics detection of freshwater ecosystems in Geum river. Samples are collected at 6 points in freshwater, 5 points in fishes. Freshwater was sampled 100 L per each points and fish species were Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis, Hemibarbus labeo, Pseudogobio esocinus, Zacco platypus, Micropterus salmoides and Cyprinus carpio. FTIR analyis was adopted to identify microplastic types. Extracted microplastics were PES (polyester), PE (polyethylene), PP (polypropylene), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PVC(Polyvinyl chloride) in freshwater, and PES, PE, PP, PET, PVC in fishes. Our results were expected to be used basic research information for further study in microplastics of freshwater ecosystems.

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Grant : 담수생태계 잔류 미세플라스틱 (microplastics) 검출에 관한 시험연구

Supported by : 국립생태원

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