Microplastics in the Mediterranean Biota

Monique Mancuso; Nunziatina Porcino; Julián Blasco; Teresa Romeo; Serena Savoca; Nunziacarla Spanò; Teresa Bottari

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-30481-1_2

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Microplastics in the Mediterranean Biota

SpringerBriefs in environmental science 2023

Monique Mancuso, Nunziatina Porcino, Julián Blasco, Teresa Romeo, Serena Savoca, Nunziacarla Spanò, Teresa Bottari

Summary

This review synthesized evidence on microplastic ingestion, accumulation, and biological effects across Mediterranean marine biota — including fish, invertebrates, and marine mammals — assessing the ecological consequences of widespread contamination. Because Mediterranean seafood is a dietary staple for hundreds of millions of people, plastic accumulation throughout its food web represents a significant and poorly quantified source of human microplastic intake.

Study Type Environmental

Microplastics pollution in seawater is a big threat all over the world. This chapter focused on the study of microplastics (MPs) in the marine Mediterranean biota, on the possible impacts, and the effects that this type of pollution entails on the marine biota. We...

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