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Phthalate levels in common sea anemone Actinia equina and Anemonia viridis: A proxy of short-term microplastic interaction?
Marine Pollution Bulletin2024
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Tommaso Valente,
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Francesco Saliu,
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Alessandro Becchi,
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Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Davide Seveso,
Francesco Saliu,
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Francesco Saliu,
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Francesco Saliu,
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Mariacristina Cocca,
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Marco Matiddi,
Alessandro Becchi,
Alessandro Becchi,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Tommaso Valente,
Mariacristina Cocca,
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Andrea Camedda
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Alessandro Becchi,
Mariacristina Cocca,
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Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Marco Matiddi,
Mariacristina Cocca,
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Mariacristina Cocca,
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Marina Lasagni,
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Mariacristina Cocca,
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Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Sara Vencato,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Marco Matiddi,
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Francesco Saliu,
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Alessandro Becchi,
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Andrea Camedda
Tommaso Valente,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
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Marco Matiddi,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Marina Lasagni,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Marina Lasagni,
Marco Matiddi,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
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Mariacristina Cocca,
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Francesco Saliu,
Mariacristina Cocca,
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Paolo Galli,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Paolo Galli,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Paolo Galli,
Marina Lasagni,
Paolo Galli,
Andrea Camedda
Andrea Camedda
Paolo Galli,
Paolo Galli,
Stefania Coppa,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Davide Seveso,
Davide Seveso,
Davide Seveso,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Andrea Camedda
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Marco Matiddi,
Giorgio Massaro,
Simone Montano,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Davide Seveso,
Marco Matiddi,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Andrea Camedda
Francesco Saliu,
Marina Lasagni,
Francesco Saliu,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Giorgio Massaro,
Marco Matiddi,
Paolo Galli,
Davide Seveso,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Marco Matiddi,
Marina Lasagni,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Paolo Galli,
Simone Montano,
Tommaso Valente,
Tommaso Valente,
Marco Matiddi,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Mariacristina Cocca,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Andrea Camedda
Summary
Researchers measured phthalate concentrations in two sea anemone species (Actinia equina and Anemonia viridis) as a proxy for short-term microplastic contamination in marine environments, where direct microplastic measurement can be challenging. The study evaluated whether anemones could serve as reliable bioindicators of local plastic pollution.
Study Type
Environmental
Phthalates are widely employed plasticizers blended to plastic polymers that, during plastic aging and weathering are prone to leach in the surrounding environment. Thus, phthalates were proposed to indirectly evaluate MPs contamination in marine environments, with still uncertain and scarce data, particularly for wildlife. This study investigates simultaneously microplastics (MPs) and phthalates (PAEs) occurrence in wild Actinia equina and Anemonia viridis, two common and edible sea anemone species. Both species had a 100 % frequency of MPs occurrence, with similar average concentrations. PAEs were detected in 70 % of samples, with concentrations up to 150 ng/g in A. equina and 144.3 ng/g for A. viridis. MPs and PAEs present in sea anemone tissues appear to reflect seawater plastic contamination conditions in the study area. Given the rapid biodegradation of PAEs, occurrence and concentrations of both these additives and their metabolites could be useful tracers of short-term plastic debris-biota interactions.