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Litter in alien species of possible commercial interest: The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896) as case study
Marine Pollution Bulletin2020
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Monia Renzi
Francesca Provenza,
Monia Renzi
Francesca Provenza,
Monia Renzi
Antonietta Specchiulli,
Francesca Provenza,
Monia Renzi
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Monia Renzi
Valentina H. Pauna,
Valentina H. Pauna,
Valentina H. Pauna,
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Serena Anselmi,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Eleonora Grazioli,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Andrea Broccoli,
Serena Anselmi,
Andrea Broccoli,
Andrea Broccoli,
Valentina H. Pauna,
Valentina H. Pauna,
Monia Renzi
Valentina H. Pauna,
Lucrezia Cilenti,
Antonietta Specchiulli,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Francesca Provenza,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Eleonora Grazioli,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Tommaso Scirocco,
Andrea Broccoli,
Francesca Provenza,
Monia Renzi
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Tommaso Scirocco,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Tommaso Scirocco,
Tommaso Scirocco,
Antonietta Specchiulli,
Tommaso Scirocco,
Monia Renzi
Eleonora Grazioli,
Monia Renzi
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Tommaso Scirocco,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Tommaso Scirocco,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Tommaso Scirocco,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Tommaso Scirocco,
Francesca Provenza,
Monia Renzi
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Valentina H. Pauna,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Serena Anselmi,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Antonietta Specchiulli,
Francesca Provenza,
Serena Anselmi,
Eleonora Grazioli,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Tommaso Scirocco,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Lucrezia Cilenti,
Lucrezia Cilenti,
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Andrea Broccoli,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Serena Anselmi,
Francesca Provenza,
Francesca Provenza,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Tommaso Scirocco,
Serena Anselmi,
Tommaso Scirocco,
Monia Renzi
Antonietta Specchiulli,
Serena Anselmi,
Valentina H. Pauna,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Francesca Provenza,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Antonietta Specchiulli,
Serena Anselmi,
Francesca Provenza,
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Antonietta Specchiulli,
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Antonietta Specchiulli,
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Monia Renzi
Summary
Researchers examined blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) from an Italian lagoon and detected plastic fragments and synthetic fibers including polyethylene and PET in stomach contents, with microplastic fibers such as nylon and polyester also found in female gonad tissue, suggesting this invasive species can serve as a pollution indicator.
Marine litter levels were measured in the stomach contents, hepatopancreas, and gonad tissues of crustacea decapod (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896; n = 6), a widespread alien species affecting the Lesina lagoon. Results highlight a mean of 2.5 (SD = 1.6) items/animal and indicate the presence of metals fragments (13%) and plastics (13% PE; 6.7% PET) in the stomach contents of collected individuals. No microplastic particles were detected in the hepatopancreas or in muscle tissue, while microplastic fibres (nylon, rayon, polyester) were found present in female specimen gonads. The presence of synthetic fibres in the investigated species reflects the relative contamination level in this habitat type and suggests that the blue crab could be considered a model organism for evaluating the contamination status of the study area.