Marine Chemistry of the Boka Kotorska Bay

Joksimović, Danijela; Castelli, Ana; Mitrić, Milena; Martinović, Rajko; Perošević, Ana; Stanković, Slavka

doi:10.1007/698_2016_41

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“…The Raman results obtained for soft tissues of mussels collected from three different locations in Boka Kotorska Bay, on the Montenegrin Adriatic coast, are presented along with the results on trace metal concentrations (Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Cd, and Hg) in the same samples. Although trace metals have been regularly studied in mussels from the Montenegrin coast [19][20][21][22][23], the combination of data relating to diverse contaminants and obtained by means of different techniques can provide a much more general insight into the degree of environmental pollution from the ecotoxicological perspective, allowing also to identify possible secondary routes of trace metal uptake into mussel tissues. Since the production and human consumption of seafood are increasing worldwide [24,25], the presented analysis of contaminants in mussels and/or other marine organisms constitutes a fundamental step for public health risk assessment.…”

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Study of Microplastics and Inorganic Contaminants in Mussels from the Montenegrin Coast, Adriatic Sea

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Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) collected at three locations in Boka Kotorska Bay, on the Montenegrin Adriatic coast, were analyzed for the first time by optical and Raman microscopy to detect microplastics (MPs) and other emerging contaminants in their soft tissues. Concentrations of six trace metals (Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Cd, and Hg) were also measured in the same samples by atomic absorption spectroscopy. Mussels from a location near the urban area of Kotor were found to exhibit the highest content of MPs and other pollutants originating from anthropogenic sources, while farmed mussels showed higher carotenoid as well as nylon content. The hypothesis of MPs acting as a possible secondary route of trace metals ingress in mussels, a thus far scarcely studied topic, was evaluated based on a comparative analysis of the obtained results. In this context, it was noticed that nylon filaments originating from mussel farming equipment might contribute to higher trace metal content. The results showed that the simultaneous analysis of different contaminants in mussels can be a significant step forward in marine environment pollution monitoring and the assessment of human health risks associated with the consumption of contaminated seafood.

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