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First evidence of microplastics ingestion in benthic amphipods from Svalbard

TitoloFirst evidence of microplastics ingestion in benthic amphipods from Svalbard
Tipo di pubblicazioneArticolo su Rivista peer-reviewed
Anno di Pubblicazione2019
AutoriIannilli, Valentina, Pasquali V., Setini A., and Corami F.
RivistaEnvironmental Research
Volume179
ISSN00139351
Parole chiaveAmphipod, Amphipoda, Arctic, article, benthos, dietary intake, dye, food web, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Gammarus, Gammarus setosus, habitat, ingestion, ingestion rate, Nile [Uganda], nonhuman, plastic, predator, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, trophic structure, Uganda
Abstract

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. © 2019 Elsevier Inc.

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URLhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073099045&doi=10.1016%2fj.envres.2019.108811&partnerID=40&md5=8119d5a48f5a2100ea5996533c96f9f5
DOI10.1016/j.envres.2019.108811
Citation KeyIannilli2019