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Microplastics in Talitrus saltator (Crustacea, Amphipoda): new evidence of ingestion from natural contexts
Environmental Science and Pollution Research2018
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Valentina Iannilli,
Maria Sighicelli,
Maria Sighicelli,
Valentina Iannilli,
Loris Pietrelli
Loris Pietrelli
Loris Pietrelli
Loris Pietrelli
Valentina Iannilli,
Loris Pietrelli
Corrado Battisti,
Corrado Battisti,
Valentina Iannilli,
Corrado Battisti,
Loris Pietrelli
Maria Sighicelli,
Valentina Iannilli,
Loris Pietrelli
Corrado Battisti,
Valentina Iannilli,
Alessia Gennaro,
Corrado Battisti,
Maria Sighicelli,
Loris Pietrelli
Maria Sighicelli,
Maria Sighicelli,
Loris Pietrelli
Valentina Iannilli,
Francesca Lecce,
Francesca Lecce,
Francesca Lecce,
Francesca Lecce,
Maria Sighicelli,
Maria Sighicelli,
Maria Sighicelli,
Valentina Iannilli,
Loris Pietrelli
Valentina Iannilli,
Valentina Iannilli,
Valentina Iannilli,
Valentina Iannilli,
Valentina Iannilli,
Loris Pietrelli
Corrado Battisti,
Francesca Lecce,
Francesca Lecce,
Francesca Lecce,
Francesca Lecce,
Loris Pietrelli
Valentina Iannilli,
Maria Sighicelli,
Loris Pietrelli
Maria Sighicelli,
Loris Pietrelli
Francesca Lecce,
Corrado Battisti,
Francesca Lecce,
Francesca Lecce,
Loris Pietrelli
Valentina Iannilli,
Maria Sighicelli,
Maria Sighicelli,
Valentina Iannilli,
Loris Pietrelli
Corrado Battisti,
Francesca Lecce,
Francesca Lecce,
Francesca Lecce,
Corrado Battisti,
Francesca Lecce,
Corrado Battisti,
Loris Pietrelli
M. Falconieri,
M. Falconieri,
Maria Sighicelli,
Maria Sighicelli,
Maria Sighicelli,
Francesca Lecce,
Loris Pietrelli
Loris Pietrelli
Gianluca Poeta,
Francesca Lecce,
Gianluca Poeta,
Francesca Lecce,
Corrado Battisti,
Loris Pietrelli
Loris Pietrelli
Loris Pietrelli
Summary
Microplastic particles were found in the digestive tracts of the beach amphipod Talitrus saltator collected in central Italy, probably ingested while feeding on organic debris. Sand hoppers like this species are important members of beach ecosystems and their contamination indicates widespread coastal microplastic pollution.
Using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) measurements and comparing the spectrum peaks (range 4000-600 cm) with reference spectra database and instrument libraries, we observed new evidence of the ingestion of microplastic particles analyzing the digestive tracts of Talitrus saltator. Specimens, sampled in central Italy, probably ingested the particles with natural detritus. Since worldwide many species of invertebrates and vertebrates (e.g., birds) feed on Amphipoda along coastal ecosystems, we hypothesized that microplastic in these crustaceans can be accumulated along the food chain.