MISIC , Cristina

This study analysed the anthropogenic microparticles in the stomach content of the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in the Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean). The results showed that 30-40% of the anchovies had ingested anthropogenic microparticles (on average, 0.34±0.29 fibres ind-1 and 0.12±0.12 fragments ind-1). The fibres were...

To face the recent pandemic and comply with international legislation, new plastic objects (surgical masks, nitrile gloves, compostable plastics) have been produced, with a significant increase of their input into the marine environment, together with other common plastics. Given that floating plastic provides a suitable surface for settlement...