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Macroinvertebrates as biomonitors of pollutants on natural sandy beaches: Overview and meta-analysis
Environmental Pollution2021
26 citations
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Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Mônica F. Costa,
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Mônica F. Costa,
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Mônica F. Costa,
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Leonardo Lopes Costa,
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Mônica F. Costa,
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Mônica F. Costa,
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Mônica F. Costa,
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Mônica F. Costa,
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Summary
Donacidae and Talitridae macroinvertebrates reliably reflected trace element concentrations from beach sediments in their tissues, validating their use as biomonitors, though fewer than 2 studies evaluated their response to microplastics, hydrocarbons, or persistent organic pollutants.
Study Type
Review
This review synthesises information from published articles on the incorporation of pollutants by macroinvertebrates from sandy beaches, including both field samplings and bioassays. The hypothesis that macroinvertebrates quantitatively reflect the presence of pollutants in sediment, acting as biomonitors, was tested through a meta-analysis based on studies performed in situ. More than half of the studies were conducted in the Mediterranean. Of the 53 articles based on field samplings, less than half (40%) determined the concentration of pollutants in the sediment as well as in the organisms. Donacidae, Talitridae, and Hippidae were tested as biomonitors, mainly of trace elements. Donacidae and Talitridae reflected in their soft tissues the presence of most trace elements in the sediment, which was not the case with Hippidae. Few studies (≤2 articles) evaluated the response of these macroinvertebrates to persistent organic pollutants, hydrocarbons, or microplastic. A selection based on sampling of sediment and species not yet tested as biomonitors is necessary due to the scarcity of a baseline worldwide and because responses to pollutants may be species-specific.