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One is not enough: Monitoring microplastic ingestion by fish needs a multispecies approach
Marine Pollution Bulletin2022
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Francesco Regoli
Tommaso Valente,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Francesco Regoli
Marco Matiddi,
Tommaso Valente,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Maria Letizia Costantini,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Tommaso Valente,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Raffaella Piermarini,
Alice Sbrana,
Marco Matiddi,
Alice Sbrana,
Alice Sbrana,
Alice Sbrana,
Alice Sbrana,
Alice Sbrana,
Tommaso Valente,
Tommaso Valente,
Tommaso Valente,
Tommaso Valente,
Tommaso Valente,
Tania Pelamatti,
Tania Pelamatti,
Tania Pelamatti,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Tommaso Valente,
Tommaso Valente,
Tommaso Valente,
Tommaso Valente,
Tommaso Valente,
Tommaso Valente,
Tommaso Valente,
Tommaso Valente,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Tania Pelamatti,
Alice Sbrana,
Alice Sbrana,
Daniele Ventura,
Daniele Ventura,
Maria Letizia Costantini,
Maria Letizia Costantini,
Maria Letizia Costantini,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Tania Pelamatti,
Andrea Camedda,
Andrea Camedda,
Andrea Camedda,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Francesco Regoli
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Marco Matiddi,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Tommaso Valente,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Marco Matiddi,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Daniele Ventura,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Daniele Ventura,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Francesco Regoli
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Francesco Regoli
Tommaso Valente,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Raffaella Piermarini,
Alice Sbrana,
Alice Sbrana,
Andrea Camedda,
Tania Pelamatti,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Carlo Jacomini,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Raffaella Piermarini,
Maria Letizia Costantini,
Raffaella Piermarini,
Marco Matiddi,
Raffaella Piermarini,
Raffaella Piermarini,
Raffaella Piermarini,
Alice Sbrana,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Cecilia Silvestri,
Francesco Regoli
Cecilia Silvestri,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Francesco Regoli
Andrea Camedda,
Marco Matiddi,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Andrea Camedda,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Andrea Camedda,
Francesco Regoli
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Alice Sbrana,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Marco Matiddi,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Raffaella Piermarini,
Francesco Regoli
Marco Matiddi,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Marco Matiddi,
Francesco Regoli
Carlo Jacomini,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Carlo Jacomini,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Marco Matiddi,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Alice Sbrana,
Marco Matiddi,
Alice Sbrana,
Andrea Camedda,
Andrea Camedda,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Tommaso Valente,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Tommaso Valente,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Maria Letizia Costantini,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Francesco Regoli
Raffaella Piermarini,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Andrea Camedda,
Alice Sbrana,
Raffaella Piermarini,
Maria Letizia Costantini,
Andrea Camedda,
Tania Pelamatti,
Raffaella Piermarini,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Marco Matiddi,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Francesco Regoli
Cecilia Silvestri,
Daniele Ventura,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Andrea Camedda,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Alice Sbrana,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Francesco Regoli
Andrea Camedda,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Raffaella Piermarini,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Maria Letizia Costantini,
Daniele Ventura,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Marco Matiddi,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Marco Matiddi,
Raffaella Piermarini,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Francesco Regoli
Marco Matiddi,
Tommaso Valente,
Tommaso Valente,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Giuseppe Andrea de Lucia,
Francesco Regoli
Alice Sbrana,
Marco Matiddi,
Cecilia Silvestri,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Marco Matiddi,
Andrea Camedda,
Carlo Giacomo Avio,
Francesco Regoli
Summary
Researchers found that monitoring microplastic ingestion by fish requires a multispecies approach, as different feeding guilds — benthic, demersal, and pelagic — accumulate microplastics at varying rates and sizes, making any single-species indicator insufficient for assessing marine contamination.
Study Type
Environmental
The development of monitoring programs based on bioindicators is crucial for assessing the impact of microplastic ingestion on marine organisms. This study presents results from an Italian pilot action aimed at investigating the suitability of a monitoring strategy based on a multispecies approach. The benthic-feeder Mullus barbatus, the demersal species Merluccius merluccius, and the pelagic-feeder species of the genus Scomber were used to assess the environmental contamination by microplastics in three different marine areas, namely Ancona (Adriatic Sea), Anzio (Tyrrhenian Sea), and Oristano (Western Sardinia). Microplastic ingestion frequencies were higher in samples from Anzio (26.7 %) and Ancona (25.0 %) than Oristano (14.4 %), suggesting a relationship between microplastic bioavailability and the proximity to urban settlements and river flows. Furthermore, microplastic ingestion was affected by the feeding habits of the examined species. The detected differences reinforce the hypothesis that a multispecies approach is needed to evaluate microplastic ingestion by marine animals.