Quali-quantitative analysis of plastics and synthetic microfibers found in demersal species from Southern Tyrrhenian Sea (Central Mediterranean)

Capillo, Gioele; Savoca, Serena; Panarello, Giuseppe; Mancuso, Monique; Branca, C.; Romano, Valentino; D’Angelo, Giovanna; Bottari, Teresa; Spanò, Nunziacarla

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110596

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“…For these reasons, increasingly large quantities of MPs particles are found in the marine environment in the entire water column and consequently come into contact with living organisms [8][9][10]. The primary or secondary ingestions of MPs by the principal taxa of aquatic organisms has been confirmed by several field studies, in gelatinous plankton [11][12][13], mollusks [14][15][16], crustaceans [17,18], bone fish [19][20][21], cartilaginous fish [22][23][24], reptiles [25,26], seabirds [27,28], cetaceans [29][30][31], and other aquatic organisms. Many of the 2 of 17 organisms in which contamination was detected, are also commercial interest species destined for human consumption, captured [32][33][34] or farmed [35][36][37], bringing this pollution to a relevant level of consumers interest.…”

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The Influence of Polystyrene Microspheres Abundance on Development and Feeding Behavior of Artemia salina (Linnaeus, 1758)

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In the present study, it has been evaluated how 10 µm of polyethylene microspheres can be ingested by Artemia salina (Linnaeus, 1758) larvae within the first 7 days of the life cycle, and the impact on their health. Twelve A. salina larvae (instar I) groups were exposed to different microplastics (MPs) concentrations (0-1-10-102-103-104 MPs/mL), with and without Dunaliella salina as a food source. The results highlighted that A. salina larvae ingest MPs in relation to the exposure times in a dose-dependent manner and are significantly influenced by food availability. The highest contamination found was 306.2 MPs/individual at 104 MPs/mL exposure without a food source. No MPs were found in the presence of the food source from 1 to 102 MPs/mL, while contamination was detected at all concentrations of MPs without a food source. The worst effect on the developmental stages was evaluated at 168 h with a food source, with a delay compared to the control of I and II instars at 103 and 104 MPs/mL, respectively. Furthermore, microalgal feeding was significantly reduced for about 50% in the presence of 104 MPs/mL. These results highlight that aquatic microplastics pollution could affect the A. salina’s feeding behavior and life cycle.

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“…The bioaccumulation of MPs has been identified in the digestive tract such as the oral area [33], gastrointestinal tract [37,116,142,152] and liver [153] of marine organisms, and followed by translocation to the circulatory system, other specific tissues and cells [39,141,142]. According to Bottari et al, fibrous microplastics are found in the digestive systems of Zeus faber and Lepidopus caudatus [152]. Microplastics have been reported to be found in fish populations at the bottom of the Mediterranean, with PE accounting for the largest proportion [153].…”

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Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Sources, Fates, Impacts and Microbial Degradation

Yang

Chen

Wang

2021

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The serious global microplastic pollution has attracted public concern in recent years. Microplastics are widely distributed in various environments and their pollution is already ubiquitous in the ocean system, which contributes to exponential concern in the past decade and different research areas. Due to their tiny size coupled with the various microbial communities in aquatic habitats capable of accumulating organic pollutants, abundant literature is available for assessing the negative impact of MPs on the physiology of marine organisms and eventually on the human health. This study summarizes the current literature on MPs in the marine environment to obtain a better knowledge about MP contamination. This review contains three sections: (1) sources and fates of MPs in the marine environment, (2) impacts of MPs on marine organisms, and (3) bacteria for the degradation of marine MPs. Some measures and efforts must be taken to solve the environmental problems caused by microplastics. The knowledge in this review will provide background information for marine microplastics studies and management strategies in future.

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“…Two studies [138] [139], both from the Thyrrenian Sea, with 12 and 30 specimen, respectively, showed appreciable MP contamination in this species. Lastly, much less is known about MP ingestion of rays, where only a few specimen of the longnosed ray (Raja oxyrinchus, 10 specimen, 0% MP) [134], the thornback ray (Raja clavata, 2 specimen, 0% MP) [134] and the brown ray (Raja miraletus, one ray found with MP content) [138] have been analyzed for MP content.…”

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Microplastic in Commercial Fish in the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. Part 1: The Mediterranean Sea

Habib¹,

Thiemann²

2021

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Microplastic has become a ubiquitous environmental pollutant. Microplastic in the oceans has detrimental effects on aquatic organisms. The presence of microplastic in marine fish heightens the chance of finding microplastic in seafood targeted for human consumption. The Mediterranean Sea is known to suffer from significant plastic pollution. It is also one of the most thoroughly studied water bodies in regard to microplastic contamination. The manuscript reviews the available literature of 2015-2021 on the presence of microplastic in commercially important fish species in the Mediterranean Sea. The literature data on microplastic content on beaches, in subtidal sediment, in the sediment from the ocean floor and in surface water of different regions of the Mediterranean Sea is reviewed, also.

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Quali-quantitative analysis of plastics and synthetic microfibers found in demersal species from Southern Tyrrhenian Sea (Central Mediterranean)

Cited by 91 publications

References 57 publications

The Influence of Polystyrene Microspheres Abundance on Development and Feeding Behavior of Artemia salina (Linnaeus, 1758)

The Influence of Polystyrene Microspheres Abundance on Development and Feeding Behavior of Artemia salina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Sources, Fates, Impacts and Microbial Degradation

Microplastic in Commercial Fish in the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. Part 1: The Mediterranean Sea

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