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Multi-endpoint effects of derelict tubular mussel plastic nets on Tigriopus fulvus
Environmental Science and Pollution Research2022
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Luisa Albarano,
Marco Trifuoggi,
Giovanni Libralato
Ermelinda Prato,
Isabella Parlapiano,
Isabella Parlapiano,
Asia Grattagliano,
Francesca Biandolino,
Giovanni Libralato
Francesca Biandolino,
Luisa Albarano,
Francesca Biandolino,
Francesca Biandolino,
Francesca Biandolino,
Luisa Albarano,
Ermelinda Prato,
Isabella Parlapiano,
Ermelinda Prato,
Giovanni Libralato
Giovanni Libralato
Isabella Parlapiano,
Asia Grattagliano,
Marco Trifuoggi,
Marco Trifuoggi,
Francesca Biandolino,
Marco Trifuoggi,
Ermelinda Prato,
Andrea Ruscito,
Francesca Biandolino,
Francesca Biandolino,
Luisa Albarano,
Giovanni Libralato
Giovanni Libralato
Giovanni Libralato
Giovanni Libralato
Marco Trifuoggi,
Marco Trifuoggi,
Asia Grattagliano,
Giusy Lofrano,
Giusy Lofrano,
Giusy Lofrano,
Giovanni Libralato
Ermelinda Prato,
Ermelinda Prato,
Marco Trifuoggi,
Francesca Biandolino,
Marco Trifuoggi,
Marco Trifuoggi,
Giovanni Libralato
Giovanni Libralato
Giovanni Libralato
Ermelinda Prato,
Giovanni Libralato
Giovanni Libralato
Marco Trifuoggi,
Giovanni Libralato
Marco Trifuoggi,
Marco Trifuoggi,
Marco Trifuoggi,
Giovanni Libralato
Giovanni Libralato
Giovanni Libralato
Giovanni Libralato
Ermelinda Prato,
Luisa Albarano,
Marco Trifuoggi,
Giovanni Libralato
Giovanni Libralato
Ermelinda Prato,
Giovanni Libralato
Giovanni Libralato
Marco Trifuoggi,
Giovanni Libralato
Giovanni Libralato
Giovanni Libralato
Summary
Researchers exposed the marine copepod Tigriopus fulvus to derelict polypropylene mussel farming nets of different colors and found significant multi-endpoint effects including mortality and impaired larval development, demonstrating that discarded aquaculture plastics pose direct toxicological threats to marine invertebrates.
Microplastic debris from direct and indirect human activities is considered a major threat to the marine biodiversity mainly due to its abundance, durability, persistence, and ability to accumulate contaminants from the environment. Derelict tubular plastic nets of various colours (blue (BN), yellow (YN), green (GN), pink (PN), and white (WN) net), used to distinguish mussel farming owners, were collected by scuba-dive from the Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian Sea). All nets were made of polypropylene. Investigations looked for potential acute (mortality) and sub-chronic (mortality, larval development and moult release number, and adult percentage after 5-9 days) effects on Tigriopus fulvus nauplii considering both whole plastics (microplastic (MP), 50 mg/L) and leachates (12.5-100%). Acute test determined a median lethal concentration (LC50) only for BN for both MPs (107 mg/L) and leachates (50.1%). The prolonged exposure (5 days) to microplastics did not affect the T. fulvus survival. After 9 days, YN and BN decreased of approximately 100% larval development.