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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
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Is the word sorb used properly here?
(1)Is the word sorb used properly here?
(2) If yes, does "that sorb to it" mean "that attach to the material"?
Context:
Ingested plastic transfers hazardous chemicals to fish and induces hepatic stress
Published 21 November 2013
Plastic debris litters aquatic habitats globally, the majority of which is microscopic (< 1 mm), and is ingested by a large range of species. Risks associated with such small fragments come from the material itself and from chemical pollutants that sorb to it from surrounding water. Hazards associated with the complex mixture of plastic and accumulated pollutants are largely unknown. Here, we show that fish, exposed to a mixture of polyethylene with chemical pollutants sorbed from the marine environment, bioaccumulate these chemical pollutants and suffer liver toxicity and pathology. Fish fed virgin polyethylene fragments also show signs of stress, although less severe than fish fed marine polyethylene fragments. We provide baseline information regarding the bioaccumulation of chemicals and associated health effects from plastic ingestion in fish and demonstrate that future assessments should consider the complex mixture of the plastic material and their associated chemical pollutants.
http://www.nature.com/srep/2013/131121/srep03263/full/srep03263.html
(2) If yes, does "that sorb to it" mean "that attach to the material"?
Context:
Ingested plastic transfers hazardous chemicals to fish and induces hepatic stress
Published 21 November 2013
Plastic debris litters aquatic habitats globally, the majority of which is microscopic (< 1 mm), and is ingested by a large range of species. Risks associated with such small fragments come from the material itself and from chemical pollutants that sorb to it from surrounding water. Hazards associated with the complex mixture of plastic and accumulated pollutants are largely unknown. Here, we show that fish, exposed to a mixture of polyethylene with chemical pollutants sorbed from the marine environment, bioaccumulate these chemical pollutants and suffer liver toxicity and pathology. Fish fed virgin polyethylene fragments also show signs of stress, although less severe than fish fed marine polyethylene fragments. We provide baseline information regarding the bioaccumulation of chemicals and associated health effects from plastic ingestion in fish and demonstrate that future assessments should consider the complex mixture of the plastic material and their associated chemical pollutants.
http://www.nature.com/srep/2013/131121/srep03263/full/srep03263.html
Top answer
NL888 (1)Is the word sorb used properly here? In my opinion this is a term of scientific jargon. It is not a word that is in ordinary use, so I can only guess that it is used correctly here.
- NL888 (1)Is the word sorb used properly here?
- In my opinion this is a term of scientific jargon.
- It is not a word that is in ordinary use, so I can only guess that it is used correctly here.
- At least nothing sticks out as definitely wrong about it.
- NL888 (2) If yes, does "that sorb to it" mean "that attach to the material"?
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NL888(1)Is the word sorb used properly here?In my opinion this is a term of scientific jargon. It is not a word that is in ordinary use, so I can only guess that it is used correctly here. At least nothing sticks out as definitely wrong about it.
NL888(2) If yes, does "that sorb to it" mean "that attach to the material"?
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