Plastic Debris in the Stomach of the Invasive Signal Crayfish <i>Pacifastacus leniusculus</i> from a Baltic Coastal River
The signal crayfish <i>Pacifastacus leniusculus</i> is one of the most widespread non-indigenous crayfish in Europe and is of interest to aquaculture in many countries. Once they escape into the wild, they disperse and become a potential source of food exploited for consumption by local...
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| description | The signal crayfish <i>Pacifastacus leniusculus</i> is one of the most widespread non-indigenous crayfish in Europe and is of interest to aquaculture in many countries. Once they escape into the wild, they disperse and become a potential source of food exploited for consumption by local inhabitants. The ingestion of plastics by the invasive signal crayfish in the Wieprza River, a tributary to the Baltic Sea, was determined by the FTIR identification of plastic compounds found in stomachs. The occurrence of plastic debris in the stomachs of <i>P. leniusculus</i> is reported for the first time. Plastic particles with the size range between 70 and 450 µm were observed only among crayfish inhabiting the lower, urbanized part of the river (7.3% of specimens). The presence of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), cellophane, PP (polypropylene), PE (polyethylene), PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), and nylon was confirmed with the highest frequency of PTFE in the stomachs of crayfish. Fibres were the predominant type of microplastics in crayfish stomachs. The results indicated the size-selective uptake and ingestion of plastics depending on the traits of the species and environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9dbaf23769e14a16b0766e691fbf34ec2024-03-27T14:08:30ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412024-03-0116690310.3390/w16060903Plastic Debris in the Stomach of the Invasive Signal Crayfish <i>Pacifastacus leniusculus</i> from a Baltic Coastal RiverAldona Dobrzycka-Krahel0Michał E. Skóra1Agnieszka Pladzyk2Business Faculty, WSB Merito University in Gdańsk, Al. Grunwaldzka 238 A, 80-266 Gdańsk, PolandProfessor Krzysztof Skóra Hel Marine Station, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, ul. Morska 2, 84-150 Hel, PolandDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, ul. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, PolandThe signal crayfish <i>Pacifastacus leniusculus</i> is one of the most widespread non-indigenous crayfish in Europe and is of interest to aquaculture in many countries. Once they escape into the wild, they disperse and become a potential source of food exploited for consumption by local inhabitants. The ingestion of plastics by the invasive signal crayfish in the Wieprza River, a tributary to the Baltic Sea, was determined by the FTIR identification of plastic compounds found in stomachs. The occurrence of plastic debris in the stomachs of <i>P. leniusculus</i> is reported for the first time. Plastic particles with the size range between 70 and 450 µm were observed only among crayfish inhabiting the lower, urbanized part of the river (7.3% of specimens). The presence of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), cellophane, PP (polypropylene), PE (polyethylene), PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), and nylon was confirmed with the highest frequency of PTFE in the stomachs of crayfish. Fibres were the predominant type of microplastics in crayfish stomachs. The results indicated the size-selective uptake and ingestion of plastics depending on the traits of the species and environment.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/6/903crustaceanplastic pollutionFTIRWieprza River |
| spellingShingle | Aldona Dobrzycka-Krahel Michał E. Skóra Agnieszka Pladzyk Plastic Debris in the Stomach of the Invasive Signal Crayfish <i>Pacifastacus leniusculus</i> from a Baltic Coastal River Water crustacean plastic pollution FTIR Wieprza River |
| title | Plastic Debris in the Stomach of the Invasive Signal Crayfish <i>Pacifastacus leniusculus</i> from a Baltic Coastal River |
| title_full | Plastic Debris in the Stomach of the Invasive Signal Crayfish <i>Pacifastacus leniusculus</i> from a Baltic Coastal River |
| title_fullStr | Plastic Debris in the Stomach of the Invasive Signal Crayfish <i>Pacifastacus leniusculus</i> from a Baltic Coastal River |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plastic Debris in the Stomach of the Invasive Signal Crayfish <i>Pacifastacus leniusculus</i> from a Baltic Coastal River |
| title_short | Plastic Debris in the Stomach of the Invasive Signal Crayfish <i>Pacifastacus leniusculus</i> from a Baltic Coastal River |
| title_sort | plastic debris in the stomach of the invasive signal crayfish i pacifastacus leniusculus i from a baltic coastal river |
| topic | crustacean plastic pollution FTIR Wieprza River |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/6/903 |
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