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Microplastic accumulation in benthic invertebrates in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)
Environment International2020
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Cinzia Corinaldesi,
Adriano Sfriso,
Cinzia Corinaldesi,
Cinzia Corinaldesi,
Cinzia Corinaldesi,
Cinzia Corinaldesi,
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Michele Mistri,
Michele Mistri,
Michele Mistri,
Michele Mistri,
Michele Mistri,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Fabiana Corami
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Cristina Munari,
Cinzia Corinaldesi,
Yari Tomio,
Adriano Sfriso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Adriano Sfriso,
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Adriano Sfriso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Eugenio Rastelli,
Fabiana Corami
Beatrice Rosso,
Cinzia Corinaldesi,
Andrea Gambaro,
Adriano Sfriso,
Michele Mistri,
Adriano Sfriso,
Adriano Sfriso,
Eugenio Rastelli,
Andrea Gambaro,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Beatrice Rosso,
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Fabiana Corami
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Andrea Gambaro,
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Eugenio Rastelli,
Adriano Sfriso,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Beatrice Rosso,
Andrea Gambaro,
Adriano Sfriso,
Cinzia Corinaldesi,
Beatrice Rosso,
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Beatrice Rosso,
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Cristina Munari,
Beatrice Rosso,
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Andrea Gambaro,
Michele Mistri,
Michele Mistri,
Adriano Sfriso,
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Beatrice Rosso,
Andrea Gambaro,
Fabiana Corami
Cristina Munari,
Fabiana Corami
Cristina Munari,
Adriano Sfriso,
Adriano Sfriso,
Adriano Sfriso,
Cristina Munari,
Michele Mistri,
Cristina Munari,
Fabiana Corami
Andrea Gambaro,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Eugenio Rastelli,
Andrea Gambaro,
Cristina Munari,
Michele Mistri,
Andrea Gambaro,
Michele Mistri,
Michele Mistri,
Fabiana Corami
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Cinzia Corinaldesi,
Michele Mistri,
Cristina Munari,
Fabiana Corami
Michele Mistri,
Andrea Gambaro,
Fabiana Corami
Cristina Munari,
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Andrea Gambaro,
Michele Mistri,
Andrea Gambaro,
Fabiana Corami
Andrea Gambaro,
Andrea Gambaro,
Beatrice Rosso,
Andrea Gambaro,
Cristina Munari,
Fabiana Corami
Fabiana Corami
Cristina Munari,
Cristina Munari,
Cinzia Corinaldesi,
Cinzia Corinaldesi,
Andrea Gambaro,
Michele Mistri,
Andrea Gambaro,
Fabiana Corami
Summary
Microplastics were found in 83% of benthic invertebrate species collected from the Ross Sea in Antarctica, with concentrations highest in filter-feeders and grazers rather than predators, suggesting no evident bioaccumulation up the food chain. Nylon dominated the plastics found, accounting for 86% of identified polymers, with particles mostly between 50 and 100 micrometers in diameter.
Microplastic contamination of the benthic invertebrate fauna in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica) was determined. Twelve macrobenthic species, characterized by different feeding strategies, were selected at 3 sampling sites at increasing distance from the Italian Scientific Base (Mario Zucchelli, Camp Icarus, Adelie Cove). The 83% of the analyzed macrobenthic species contained microplastics (0.01-3.29 items mg). The size of the particles, measured by Feret diameter, ranged from 33 to 1000 µm with the highest relative abundance between 50 and 100 µm. Filter-feeders and grazers displayed values of microplastic contamination from 3 to 5 times higher than omnivores and predators, leading to the hypothesis that there is no evident bioaccumulation through the food web. The prevalent polymers identified by micro-FTIR were nylon (86%) and polyethylene (5%); other polymers identified in Antarctic benthos were polytetrafluoroethylene, polyoxymethylene, phenolic resin, polypropylene, polystyrene resin and XT polymer.