Microplastic abundance and biodiversity richness overlap: Identification of sensitive areas in the Western Ionian Sea

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作者
Galli, Matteo [1 ]
Tepsich, Paola [2 ]
Baini, Matteo [1 ]
Panti, Cristina [1 ]
Rosso, Massimiliano [2 ]
Vafeiadou, Ariadni [2 ,3 ]
Pantelidou, Martha [2 ,3 ]
Moulins, Aurelie [2 ]
Fossi, Maria Cristina [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Siena, Dept Phys Earth & Environm Sci, Via Mattioli 4, I-53100 Siena, Italy
[2] CIMA Res Fdn, I-17100 Savona, Italy
[3] Aristotle Univ Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
关键词
Mediterranean Sea; Microplastic; Cetaceans; Sea turtles; Biodiversity richness; Spatial risk assessment; TUNA THUNNUS-THYNNUS; DOLPHIN STENELLA-COERULEOALBA; CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA; FLOATING PLASTIC DEBRIS; ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA; TYRRHENIAN SEA; COASTAL WATERS; MARINE DEBRIS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION;
D O I
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113550
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Plastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea has been widely reported, but its impact on biodiversity has not been fully explored. Simultaneous sampling of microplastics (MP) with a manta net and surveys of large marine vertebrates were conducted along the coastal waters of Sicily (Western Ionian Sea). A total of 17 neustonic samples have been collected and 17 marine species (cetaceans, sea turtles, seabirds, and fish) have been sighted in the target area. Kernel density estimation was evaluated to highlight a possible overlap between the presence of large marine fauna and MP densities to provide a preliminary risk assessment. The highest biodiversity and MP concentration (0.197 +/- 0.130 items/m2) were observed in the southernmost part of the studied area. The overlap between biodiversity hotspots and the occurrence of MP, potential contribute to the identification of sensitive areas of exposure in a poorly studied region.
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