Macrophytes: A Temporary Sink for Microplastics in Transitional Water Systems

Marine macrophytes are hypothesized to be a major temporary sink for microplastics. In this study, microplastic contamination was investigated in 15 macroalgal species and one seagrass from different sites in two lagoons of the northern Adriatic Sea: the Goro lagoon and the Venice lagoon. A high per...

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Autores principales:	Andrea Augusto Sfriso, Yari Tomio, Abdul-Salam Juhmani, Adriano Sfriso, Cristina Munari, Michele Mistri
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	microplastics macroalgae seagrasses Nile red EPS Hydraulic engineering TC1-978 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b252b80cbe52438884f492a0571abcf22021-11-11T19:55:16ZMacrophytes: A Temporary Sink for Microplastics in Transitional Water Systems10.3390/w132130322073-4441https://doaj.org/article/b252b80cbe52438884f492a0571abcf22021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/21/3032https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4441Marine macrophytes are hypothesized to be a major temporary sink for microplastics. In this study, microplastic contamination was investigated in 15 macroalgal species and one seagrass from different sites in two lagoons of the northern Adriatic Sea: the Goro lagoon and the Venice lagoon. A high percentage (94%) of the macrophyte samples contained microplastics, ranging from 0.16 to 330 items g<sup>−1</sup> fw, with the prevalent size in the range 30–90 µm and an average contamination per unit of fresh weight of 14 items g<sup>−1</sup> fw. Microplastic contamination displayed a site-specific, rather than a species-specific, pattern of accumulation. In addition, exopolysaccharides (EPS) displayed a significant positive correlation with the microplastics ononcontamination on macrophytes acting as glue for the plastic particles available in the water column.Andrea Augusto SfrisoYari TomioAbdul-Salam JuhmaniAdriano SfrisoCristina MunariMichele MistriMDPI AGarticlemicroplasticsmacroalgaeseagrassesNile redEPSHydraulic engineeringTC1-978Water supply for domestic and industrial purposesTD201-500ENWater, Vol 13, Iss 3032, p 3032 (2021)
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spellingShingle	microplastics macroalgae seagrasses Nile red EPS Hydraulic engineering TC1-978 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500 Andrea Augusto Sfriso Yari Tomio Abdul-Salam Juhmani Adriano Sfriso Cristina Munari Michele Mistri Macrophytes: A Temporary Sink for Microplastics in Transitional Water Systems
description	Marine macrophytes are hypothesized to be a major temporary sink for microplastics. In this study, microplastic contamination was investigated in 15 macroalgal species and one seagrass from different sites in two lagoons of the northern Adriatic Sea: the Goro lagoon and the Venice lagoon. A high percentage (94%) of the macrophyte samples contained microplastics, ranging from 0.16 to 330 items g<sup>−1</sup> fw, with the prevalent size in the range 30–90 µm and an average contamination per unit of fresh weight of 14 items g<sup>−1</sup> fw. Microplastic contamination displayed a site-specific, rather than a species-specific, pattern of accumulation. In addition, exopolysaccharides (EPS) displayed a significant positive correlation with the microplastics ononcontamination on macrophytes acting as glue for the plastic particles available in the water column.
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author	Andrea Augusto Sfriso Yari Tomio Abdul-Salam Juhmani Adriano Sfriso Cristina Munari Michele Mistri
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title	Macrophytes: A Temporary Sink for Microplastics in Transitional Water Systems
title_short	Macrophytes: A Temporary Sink for Microplastics in Transitional Water Systems
title_full	Macrophytes: A Temporary Sink for Microplastics in Transitional Water Systems
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title_full_unstemmed	Macrophytes: A Temporary Sink for Microplastics in Transitional Water Systems
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Macrophytes: A Temporary Sink for Microplastics in Transitional Water Systems

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