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Microplastics occurrence in edible fish species (Mullus barbatus and Merluccius merluccius) collected in three different geographical sub-areas of the Mediterranean Sea
Marine Pollution Bulletin2019
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Dario Giani,
Dario Giani,
Dario Giani,
Dario Giani,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Galli,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Baini,
Dario Giani,
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Dario Giani,
Silvia Casini,
Silvia Casini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Galli,
Silvia Casini,
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
Silvia Casini,
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Silvia Casini,
Matteo Galli,
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
Silvia Casini,
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
Dario Giani,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Dario Giani,
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Galli,
Silvia Casini,
Matteo Galli,
Silvia Casini,
Silvia Casini,
María Cristina Fossi
Silvia Casini,
Dario Giani,
Silvia Casini,
Dario Giani,
Dario Giani,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Dario Giani,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Silvia Casini,
Matteo Galli,
Silvia Casini,
Dario Giani,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
Matteo Galli,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Silvia Casini,
Silvia Casini,
Silvia Casini,
Matteo Baini,
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
Dario Giani,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
Silvia Casini,
Matteo Galli,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
Silvia Casini,
Silvia Casini,
Matteo Galli,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Matteo Baini,
María Cristina Fossi
María Cristina Fossi
Summary
Researchers examined the gastrointestinal tracts of 229 demersal fish from two Mediterranean species across three geographic sub-areas, finding microplastics in a significant portion of individuals with fibers as the dominant type. The study contributes to growing evidence that microplastic ingestion is widespread in commercially fished Mediterranean species.
The gastrointestinal tracts of 229 demersal fish belonging to two species (Mullus barbatus, Merluccius merluccius) were examined for microplastic ingestion. Samples were collected in 3 different FAO Geographical Sub-Areas (GSA-9, GSA-17, GSA-19) of the Mediterranean Sea. Ingested microplastics were characterized using a stereo-microscope: observed, photographed, measured and categorized according to size class, shape and colour. Plastic fragments (ranging from 0.10 to 6.6 mm) were detected in 23.3% of the total investigated fish; a total of 65 plastic particles (66% constituted by fibers) were recorded. The percentage of plastic ingestion shows high variability between the two species and among the different sampling area. The highest frequency (48%) was found in European hake from GSA-19. These preliminary results represent a baseline for the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive descriptor 10 in Italy as well as an important step for detecting microplastics in bioindicator species from different GSAs.