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Microplastics ingestion by deep-sea decapod crustaceans from the Western Mediterranean

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2024
Lorenzo Chiacchio, Alessandro Cau, Anna Soler‐Membrives, Maria Cristina Follesa, Maria Cristina Follesa, Ester Carreras-Colom

Summary

Researchers analyzed microplastic ingestion in four deep-sea decapod crustacean species collected from Sardinian and Catalan Mediterranean waters, dissecting gastrointestinal tracts from 210 individuals and characterizing ingested particles. They found microplastics in approximately 70% of examined specimens, revealing significant ingestion of microplastics by deep-sea benthic crustaceans and differences between Mediterranean regions, highlighting contamination of previously understudied deep-sea fauna.

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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