Microplastic Contamination in Protected Areas of the Gulf of Venice
Water Air & Soil Pollution2021
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Adriano Sfriso,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Lovrenc Lipej,
Cristina Munari,
Michele Mistri
Michele Mistri
Michele Mistri
Michele Mistri
Michele Mistri
Adriano Sfriso,
Marco Scoponi,
Marco Scoponi,
Marco Scoponi,
Marco Scoponi,
Marco Scoponi,
Marco Scoponi,
Marco Scoponi,
Martina Orlando‐Bonaca,
Adriano Sfriso,
Adriano Sfriso,
Marco Scoponi,
Marco Scoponi,
Michele Mistri
Marco Scoponi,
Marco Scoponi,
Marco Scoponi,
Marco Scoponi,
Adriano Sfriso,
Adriano Sfriso,
Adriano Sfriso,
Marco Scoponi,
Marco Scoponi,
Marco Scoponi,
Adriano Sfriso,
Martina Orlando‐Bonaca,
Marco Scoponi,
Marco Scoponi,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Lovrenc Lipej,
Marta Curiotto,
Marco Scoponi,
Adriano Sfriso,
Marco Scoponi,
Cristina Munari,
Michele Mistri
Adriano Sfriso,
Marta Curiotto,
Michele Mistri
Cristina Munari,
Adriano Sfriso,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Adriano Sfriso,
Cristina Munari,
Adriano Sfriso,
Michele Mistri
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Michele Mistri
Michele Mistri
Martina Orlando‐Bonaca,
Michele Mistri
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Michele Mistri
Michele Mistri
Lovrenc Lipej,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Michele Mistri
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Michele Mistri
Summary
Plastic pollution was found in nearly all seven protected marine areas studied in the Gulf of Venice, with microplastics dominating. The findings suggest that official conservation status does not shield coastal sediments from plastic contamination.
Abstract We investigated the concentration and composition of plastics in 7 Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) from the Gulf of Venice (northern Adriatic Sea). A total of 42 sediment samples were analyzed from 21 sites from 2017 to 2018. All sites except one were found to be polluted by plastics, with density ranging between 2250 and 28.4 items kg −1 . Microplastics ranged from 100 to 61.6% of the collected plastics. Fragments were more represented than filaments. The greatest plastic concentrations were generally recorded in western SACs. Identification through FT-IR spectroscopy evidenced the presence of 8 polymer types: in western SACS, the majority were low-density polymers (PE, PP, PS, and TPU), while in eastern SACs they were high-density polymers (PET, nylon, and PVC). In addition to the role of large rivers (all on the western side of the Gulf) in conveying plastics into the sea, a possible role of the cyclonic water circulation of the northern Adriatic Sea on distribution and composition of plastics along the Gulf coasts is likely.