First evidence of microplastics ingestion in benthic amphipods from Svalbard

The present paper provides the first record of ingestion of microplastics in natural context by Gammarus setosus from Svalbard Archipelago. The plastic particles were identified both by Nile Red staining and Micro FT-IR spectroscopy. The species studied ingests microplastic particles in natural cond...

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Published in:Environmental Research
Main Authors: Iannilli V., Pasquali V., Setini A., Corami F.
Other Authors: Iannilli, V., Pasquali, V., Setini, A., Corami, F.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019
Subjects:
Arctic
Gammarus setosu
Ingested plastic
Micro FT-IR
Microplastics trophic transfer
Nile red
Amphipoda
Animal
Arctic Region
Microplastic
Plastic
Spectroscopy
Fourier Transform Infrared
Svalbard
Water Pollutants
Chemical
Environmental Monitoring
Svalbard Archipelago
Arctic amphipod
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11573/1515433
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2019.108811
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Summary:The present paper provides the first record of ingestion of microplastics in natural context by Gammarus setosus from Svalbard Archipelago. The plastic particles were identified both by Nile Red staining and Micro FT-IR spectroscopy. The species studied ingests microplastic particles in natural conditions if present in its habitat, probably mistaking them as food. The microplastic particles ingested may be available for uptake to predators that consume this Arctic amphipod, producing consequences to the food web.

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