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Microplastics in seawater and marine organisms: Site-specific variations over two-year study in Giglio Island (North Tyrrhenian Sea)
Marine Pollution Bulletin2022
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Lucia Pittura,
Elisa Costa,
Francesco Regoli
Silvia Morgana,
Stefania Gorbi,
Silvia Morgana,
Francesco Regoli
Lucia Pittura,
Francesco Regoli
Lucia Pittura,
Francesco Regoli
Silvia Morgana,
Silvia Morgana,
Silvia Morgana,
Silvia Morgana,
Silvia Morgana,
Silvia Morgana,
Francesca Garaventa,
Silvia Morgana,
Francesca Garaventa,
Lucia Pittura,
Silvia Morgana,
Francesca Garaventa,
Lucia Pittura,
Lucia Pittura,
Silvia Morgana,
Silvia Morgana,
Alessandro Nardi,
Lucia Pittura,
Silvia Morgana,
Elisa Costa,
Alessandro Nardi,
Elisa Costa,
Elisa Costa,
Silvia Morgana,
Silvia Morgana,
Elisa Costa,
Elisa Costa,
Lucia Pittura,
Lucia Pittura,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Alessandro Nardi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Francesca Garaventa,
Giuseppe Ungherese,
Stefania Gorbi,
Roberta Minetti,
Elisa Costa,
Marco Capello,
Roberta Minetti,
Giuseppe Ungherese,
Roberta Minetti,
Roberta Minetti,
Silvia Morgana,
Silvia Morgana,
Silvia Morgana,
Silvia Morgana,
Silvia Morgana,
Silvia Morgana,
Lucia Pittura,
Lucia Pittura,
Lucia Pittura,
Lucia Pittura,
Lucia Pittura,
Lucia Pittura,
Lucia Pittura,
Lucia Pittura,
Francesca Garaventa,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Silvia Morgana,
Lucia Pittura,
Lucia Pittura,
Silvia Morgana,
Silvia Morgana,
Lucia Pittura,
Lucia Ventura,
Elisa Costa,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Elisa Costa,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Elisa Costa,
Roberta Minetti,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesca Garaventa,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Alessandro Nardi,
Francesco Regoli
Marco Capello,
Marco Capello,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Alessandro Nardi,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Lucia Pittura,
Silvia Morgana,
Silvia Morgana,
Francesca Garaventa,
Alessandro Nardi,
Elisa Costa,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Alessandro Nardi,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Roberta Minetti,
Francesco Regoli
Stefania Gorbi,
Francesco Regoli
Alessandro Nardi,
Francesco Regoli
Marco Capello,
Francesco Regoli
Francesca Garaventa,
Roberta Minetti,
Francesca Garaventa,
Stefania Gorbi,
Lucia Pittura,
Lucia Pittura,
Lucia Pittura,
Silvia Morgana,
Francesca Garaventa,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Francesco Regoli
Elisa Costa,
Francesco Regoli
Stefania Gorbi,
Elisa Costa,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Stefania Gorbi,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesca Garaventa,
Elisa Costa,
Francesco Regoli
Lucia Pittura,
Francesco Regoli
Stefania Gorbi,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Stefania Gorbi,
Marco Capello,
Francesco Regoli
Stefania Gorbi,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Roberta Minetti,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesco Regoli
Lucia Ventura,
Francesco Regoli
Marco Capello,
Marco Capello,
Francesco Regoli
Roberta Minetti,
Giuseppe Ungherese,
Francesca Garaventa,
Alessandro Nardi,
Francesca Garaventa,
Giuseppe Ungherese,
Francesco Regoli
Silvia Morgana,
Stefania Gorbi,
Roberta Minetti,
Roberta Minetti,
Francesco Regoli
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Francesco Regoli
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesco Regoli
Alessandro Nardi,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Marco Capello,
Francesco Regoli
Stefania Gorbi,
Lucia Pittura,
Lucia Pittura,
Marco Capello,
Marco Capello,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesca Garaventa,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Giuseppe Ungherese,
Lucia Ventura,
Marco Capello,
Giuseppe Ungherese,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesca Garaventa,
Alessandro Nardi,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesco Regoli
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesca Garaventa,
Lucia Pittura,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesco Regoli
Francesca Garaventa,
Stefania Gorbi,
Lucia Pittura,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesca Garaventa,
Francesca Garaventa,
Alessandro Nardi,
Francesco Regoli
Lucia Pittura,
Francesco Regoli
Francesco Regoli
Francesca Garaventa,
Marco Capello,
Marco Capello,
Marco Capello,
Francesco Regoli
Francesca Garaventa,
Stefania Gorbi,
Stefania Gorbi,
Lucia Pittura,
Stefania Gorbi,
Lucia Pittura,
Francesco Regoli
Summary
Researchers monitored microplastic concentrations in seawater and fish near the Costa Concordia shipwreck site in the North Tyrrhenian Sea across 2017 and 2019, finding site-dependent spatial variation driven by surface currents and a higher frequency of fish with ingested microplastics in 2019 compared to 2017.
Geographical and temporal differences of microplastic occurrence were documented in water and fish collected in 2017 and 2019 from the Giglio Island (North Tyrrhenian Sea) close to the area where the Costa Concordia sank in January 2012. Results on water samples showed a site-dependent difference, suggesting the role of surface current dynamics in the microplastic local distribution, while tested Neuston nets (200 μm and 330 μm mesh size) did not influence microplastic retention efficiency. Fish exhibited in 2019 a higher frequency of specimens positive to microplastic ingestion with respect to 2017, with an occurrence higher than those typically observed in other Mediterranean areas. Both in water and fish, fragments were the dominating shape, polypropylene and polyethylene were the prevalent polymers, without particular difference between sites and years. This study highlights the importance of applying microplastic investigation in biotic and abiotic matrices for an effective monitoring of this pollution in the marine environment.