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Microplastics in Mediterranean Sediments

SpringerBriefs in environmental science 2023
Monique Mancuso, Nunziatina Porcino, Julián Blasco, Teresa Romeo, Teresa Romeo, Serena Savoca, Nunziacarla Spanò, Teresa Bottari

Summary

Researchers compiled a global overview of microplastic contamination levels in Mediterranean seafloor sediments, summarizing data across the basin to establish baseline concentrations and identify pollution hotspots. Mediterranean sediments function as long-term reservoirs of microplastics that continuously re-enter the water column and food web, making sediment contamination data essential for modeling cumulative exposure risks to marine life and humans.

Microplastics are widely recognized as contaminants of emerging concern in the marine environment. This work deal with a global overview of the microplastics in the Mediterranean sediments. Moreover, the information collected in this chapter might be used as a tool...

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