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Detection of plastic particles in marine sponges by a combined infrared micro-spectroscopy and pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry approach
The Science of The Total Environment2022
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Jacopo La Nasa,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Clarissa Raguso,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Clarissa Raguso,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Greta Biale
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Greta Biale
Jacopo La Nasa,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Greta Biale
Greta Biale
Greta Biale
Greta Biale
Clarissa Raguso,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Marina Lasagni,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Francesco Saliu,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Clarissa Raguso,
Davide Seveso,
Davide Seveso,
Davide Seveso,
Greta Biale
Greta Biale
Greta Biale
Greta Biale
Jacopo La Nasa,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Greta Biale
Greta Biale
Francesca Modugno,
Greta Biale
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Greta Biale
Francesco Saliu,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesco Saliu,
Marina Lasagni,
Francesca Modugno,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Greta Biale
Greta Biale
Greta Biale
Clarissa Raguso,
Francesco Saliu,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Davide Seveso,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesca Modugno,
Greta Biale
Greta Biale
Greta Biale
Marina Lasagni,
Paolo Galli,
Greta Biale
Paolo Galli,
Paolo Galli,
Francesco Saliu,
Greta Biale
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Marina Lasagni,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Marina Lasagni,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Francesca Modugno,
Ilaria Degano,
Ilaria Degano,
Ilaria Degano,
Francesco Saliu,
Paolo Galli,
Paolo Galli,
Marina Lasagni,
Clarissa Raguso,
Clarissa Raguso,
Clarissa Raguso,
Clarissa Raguso,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Paolo Galli,
Paolo Galli,
Paolo Galli,
Davide Seveso,
Davide Seveso,
Ilaria Degano,
Ilaria Degano,
Marina Lasagni,
Paolo Galli,
Davide Seveso,
Marina Lasagni,
Francesco Saliu,
Marina Lasagni,
Paolo Galli,
Paolo Galli,
Marina Lasagni,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesco Saliu,
Marina Lasagni,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Davide Seveso,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Francesca Modugno,
Paolo Galli,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesca Modugno,
Paolo Galli,
Paolo Galli,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Francesco Saliu,
Greta Biale
Paolo Galli,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Paolo Galli,
Paolo Galli,
Francesca Modugno,
Paolo Galli,
Francesca Modugno,
Paolo Galli,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Paolo Galli,
Francesca Modugno,
Greta Biale
Francesca Modugno,
Davide Seveso,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Davide Seveso,
Davide Seveso,
Ilaria Degano,
Francesca Modugno,
Davide Seveso,
Marina Lasagni,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesco Saliu,
Francesca Modugno,
Francesca Modugno,
Paolo Galli,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Davide Seveso,
Francesca Modugno,
Greta Biale
Marina Lasagni,
Paolo Galli,
Jacopo La Nasa,
Greta Biale
Summary
A combined infrared micro-spectroscopy and pyrolysis-GC-MS workflow was developed to detect and characterize plastic particles accumulated in marine sponge tissue, demonstrating the sponges' utility as biomonitors of micro- and nanoplastic pollution in the marine environment.
Plastic pollution threatens the marine environment, especially due to the adverse effects caused by micro and nano particles interacting with the marine biota. In order to provide reliable data regarding micro and nanoplastic contamination and the related impacts, efficient analytical solutions are needed. We developed a new analysis workflow that uses marine sponges to monitor plastic pollution by characterizing the plastic particles accumulated in their tissue. Specimens of cf. Haliclona (Haplosclerida) were sampled in the Maldivian archipelago. The aim was to optimize the method and to carry out a pilot study of the contamination of the related reef habitat. Particles were isolated, size fractioned, counted and submitted to morphological and chemical characterization. The constituting polymer was identified by infrared microspectroscopy for particles >25 μm, and by pyrolysis coupled with gas chromatography mass spectrometry for those <25 μm. Method recoveries were between 87 and 83% and limits of quantitation (LOQs) were between 6.6 and 30.2 ng/g. Analyses showed that 70% of the sponges presented plastic contamination, with an average of 1.2 particles/g tissue for the 25-150 μm size range, and a total plastic concentration of up to 4.8 μg/g in the 0.2-25 μm size range, with polyolefin being the most represented polymer in both size ranges. Overall, the study demonstrated the reliability of the proposed analytical workflow and of the use of sponges as biosamplers for plastic particles.