April 1, 2020 Journal article Open Access

Andrea Augusto Sfriso; Yari Tomio; Beatrice Rosso; Andrea Gambaro; Adriano Sfriso; Fabiana Corami; Eugenio Rastelli; Cinzia Corinaldesi; Michele Mistri; Cristina Munari

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  "datePublished": "2020-04-01", 
  "description": "Microplastic contamination of the benthic invertebrate fauna in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica) was determined. Twelve macrobenthic species, characterized by different feeding strategies, were selected at 3 sampling sites at increasing distance from the Italian Scientific Base (Mario Zucchelli, Camp Icarus, Adelie Cove). The 83% of the analyzed macrobenthic species contained microplastics (0.01\u20133.29 items mg\u22121). The size of the particles, measured by Feret diameter, ranged from 33 to 1000\u00a0\u00b5m with the highest relative abundance between 50 and 100\u00a0\u00b5m. Filter-feeders and grazers displayed values of microplastic contamination from 3 to 5 times higher than omnivores and predators, leading to the hypothesis that there is no evident bioaccumulation through the food web. The prevalent polymers identified by micro-FTIR were nylon (86%) and polyethylene (5%); other polymers identified in Antarctic benthos were polytetrafluoroethylene, polyoxymethylene, phenolic resin, polypropylene, polystyrene resin and XT polymer. Keywords: Antarctica, Benthos, Microplastics, Food web, FTIR, Nile red", 
  "headline": "Microplastic accumulation in benthic invertebrates in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)", 
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