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Plastic levels in sediments closed to Cecina river estuary (Tuscany, Italy)
Marine Pollution Bulletin2018
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Cristiana Guerranti
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Paolo Fastelli,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Paolo Fastelli,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti
Andrea Blašković,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti
Andrea Blašković,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Monia Renzi,
Paolo Fastelli,
Paolo Fastelli,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Paolo Fastelli,
Paolo Fastelli,
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Serena Anselmi,
Andrea Blašković,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Andrea Blašković,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Andrea Blašković,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Paolo Fastelli,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Paolo Fastelli,
Paolo Fastelli,
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Serena Anselmi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Paolo Fastelli,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Andrea Blašković,
Andrea Blašković,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Andrea Blašković,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Andrea Blašković,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Serena Anselmi,
Paolo Fastelli,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Paolo Fastelli,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Serena Anselmi,
Serena Anselmi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Serena Anselmi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti
Summary
Researchers measured plastic debris at multiple stations along the coastal area near the Cecina River estuary in Tuscany, Italy, finding microplastics across all sites in a range of sizes. The study contributes to the growing body of work documenting microplastic contamination in Italian coastal sediments.
Study Type
Environmental
This study focuses on plastic distribution levels (shape, size, colour, type) in sediments from the coastal area of Cecina (Tuscany, Italy). Samples are collected in three sampling stations along six transect settled randomly along the shoreline and along the final tract of the Cecina river. Recorded plastic size ranges within 62.51-13,462 μm (average values 1591 ± 837 μm). Microplastics (<5000 μm) represent over than 97% of the total even if mesoplastics (5000-25,000 μm) are also recorded (2%). Over than 60% of recorded plastic items are higher than 500 μm. Measured levels range within 72 (ST2)-191 (ST4) items/kg d.w. Fragment > Fiber > Granule in each of the tested sampling site. Plastic litter levels recorded in study evidence low pollution compared to the existing literature supporting the occurrence of good environmental levels in Cecina coastline for the "Marine litter" descriptor.