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Searching for hotspots of neustonic microplastics in the Canary Islands
Marine Pollution Bulletin2023
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May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Alex Campillo,
Alex Campillo,
Alberto Navarro,
Alberto Navarro,
Alex Campillo,
Alex Campillo,
Alberto Navarro,
Alberto Navarro,
Rodrigo Almeda
Rodrigo Almeda
Rodrigo Almeda
Rodrigo Almeda
Rodrigo Almeda
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Alvise Vianello,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Ico Martínez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Alberto Navarro,
Alberto Navarro,
Rodrigo Almeda
Rodrigo Almeda
Alvise Vianello,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Rodrigo Almeda
Rodrigo Almeda
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Rodrigo Almeda
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Rodrigo Almeda
Alicia Herrera,
Alvise Vianello,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Rodrigo Almeda
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Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
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Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
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Rodrigo Almeda
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May Gómez,
Ico Martínez,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Ico Martínez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Rodrigo Almeda
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
May Gómez,
Rodrigo Almeda
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Rodrigo Almeda
Rodrigo Almeda
May Gómez,
Alvise Vianello,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Ico Martínez,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez,
Alvise Vianello,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Rodrigo Almeda
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Rodrigo Almeda
Rodrigo Almeda
Rodrigo Almeda
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alberto Navarro,
May Gómez,
Alberto Navarro,
Alberto Navarro,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Rodrigo Almeda
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Ico Martínez,
Alberto Navarro,
May Gómez,
Rodrigo Almeda
Alvise Vianello,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alvise Vianello,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alvise Vianello,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Rodrigo Almeda
Alicia Herrera,
Rodrigo Almeda
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Rodrigo Almeda
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Rodrigo Almeda
Rodrigo Almeda
Rodrigo Almeda
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alvise Vianello,
May Gómez,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Rodrigo Almeda
Ico Martínez,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez,
Alvise Vianello,
Alvise Vianello,
Rodrigo Almeda
Summary
Researchers surveying surface waters around the Canary Islands found that microplastic concentrations varied enormously — from near-negligible levels to very high concentrations where sea-surface slicks (windrow accumulations) formed, particularly south of Gran Canaria. The study demonstrates that oceanographic features like wind-driven convergence zones create localised hotspots of floating microplastic pollution, which has implications for marine wildlife exposure in these areas.
In this study, we investigated the concentration, distribution, and characteristics of neustonic MPs in the Canary Islands, with a particular focus on the island leeward zones, where a high accumulation of floating marine microplastics is expected. Samples were collected with a manta net at 15 different sites from Alegranza to La Gomera during the IMPLAMAC expedition. The microplastic concentration in surface waters ranged from 0.27 MPs/m in Alegranza to 136.7 MPs/m in the south of Gran Canaria. The highest concentration of MPs found was due to the presence of a sea-surface slick, also called "marine litter windrow", formed in the south of Gran Canaria. The most abundant zooplankton group in the neuston was copepods, except at the marine litter windrow where fish larvae and eggs predominated. This indicates that coastal areas where marine litter windrows are formed have a high risk of MP ingestion and potential adverse effects on biota.