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Microplastics ingestion by deep-sea decapod crustaceans from the Western Mediterranean
Summary
Researchers investigated microplastic ingestion by four deep-sea decapod crustacean species in the Sardinian and Catalan regions of the Western Mediterranean, analyzing gastrointestinal tracts from 210 individuals to assess abundance, characterization, and species- and region-level differences, finding ingestion prevalence of approximately 70%.
Ingestion of microplastics (MPs) by marine fauna is a well-documented phenomenon, but significant knowledge gaps remain, particularly concerning deep-sea biota. This study investigates differences in MPs ingestion among four decapod crustacean species in two Mediterranean regions: Sardinian (Italy) and Catalan (Spain) sea. The gastro-intestinal tracts (GITs) from 210 individuals were analysed to assess presence, abundance and characterization of MPs assessed. Results revealed a 70 Also see: https://micro2024.sciencesconf.org/558597/document
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