Occurrence of Anthropogenic Debris in Three Commercial Shrimp Species from South-Western Ionian Sea
Deep Sea environments represent the final collector of anthropogenic debris mainly represented by both plastic and non-plastic materials with different size. This led to potential contamination of deep marine fauna due to direct and indirect ingestion, representing a potential hazard for the species...
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| author | Claudio D’Iglio Dario Di Fresco Nunziacarla Spanò Marco Albano Giuseppe Panarello Federica Laface Caterina Faggio Gioele Capillo Serena Savoca |
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| description | Deep Sea environments represent the final collector of anthropogenic debris mainly represented by both plastic and non-plastic materials with different size. This led to potential contamination of deep marine fauna due to direct and indirect ingestion, representing a potential hazard for the species itself and for the final consumer. In this framework, the present study explored the occurrence of anthropogenic debris in the gastrointestinal tract of three Decapoda species of high commercial and ecological value (<i>Parapenaeus longirostris</i>, <i>Aristeus antennatus</i>, and <i>Aristaeomorpha foliacea</i>) from south-western Ionian Sea. After morphometrical measurements and sex determination, the gastrointestinal tract of 136 specimens were extracted and then chemically digested. A total of 230 low density microparticles were isolated, with a high frequency of occurrence in all the analyzed species (76% in <i>P. longirostris</i>, 70% in <i>A. antennatus</i>, and 83% in <i>A. foliacea</i>) mainly represented by fibers (92.6%) with a size between 0.10 and 0.49 mm, and with a dominance of the blue color. The results of the present study report for the first time the anthropogenic debris presence in the studied Decapoda from south-western Ionian Sea, highlighting the necessity to broaden the knowledge about anthropogenic debris pollution status in Mediterranean deep-sea species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d465667df3284da39a01fc6fad256aff2023-11-24T03:48:20ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372022-11-011111161610.3390/biology11111616Occurrence of Anthropogenic Debris in Three Commercial Shrimp Species from South-Western Ionian SeaClaudio D’Iglio0Dario Di Fresco1Nunziacarla Spanò2Marco Albano3Giuseppe Panarello4Federica Laface5Caterina Faggio6Gioele Capillo7Serena Savoca8Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, ItalyInstitute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (IRBIM), National Research Council (CNR), Section of Messina, Spianata San Raineri 86, 98122 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, ItalyInstitute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (IRBIM), National Research Council (CNR), Section of Messina, Spianata San Raineri 86, 98122 Messina, ItalyInstitute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (IRBIM), National Research Council (CNR), Section of Messina, Spianata San Raineri 86, 98122 Messina, ItalyDeep Sea environments represent the final collector of anthropogenic debris mainly represented by both plastic and non-plastic materials with different size. This led to potential contamination of deep marine fauna due to direct and indirect ingestion, representing a potential hazard for the species itself and for the final consumer. In this framework, the present study explored the occurrence of anthropogenic debris in the gastrointestinal tract of three Decapoda species of high commercial and ecological value (<i>Parapenaeus longirostris</i>, <i>Aristeus antennatus</i>, and <i>Aristaeomorpha foliacea</i>) from south-western Ionian Sea. After morphometrical measurements and sex determination, the gastrointestinal tract of 136 specimens were extracted and then chemically digested. A total of 230 low density microparticles were isolated, with a high frequency of occurrence in all the analyzed species (76% in <i>P. longirostris</i>, 70% in <i>A. antennatus</i>, and 83% in <i>A. foliacea</i>) mainly represented by fibers (92.6%) with a size between 0.10 and 0.49 mm, and with a dominance of the blue color. The results of the present study report for the first time the anthropogenic debris presence in the studied Decapoda from south-western Ionian Sea, highlighting the necessity to broaden the knowledge about anthropogenic debris pollution status in Mediterranean deep-sea species.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/11/1616marine pollutionDecapodalow density microplasticsdeep-seaMediterranean Sea |
| spellingShingle | Claudio D’Iglio Dario Di Fresco Nunziacarla Spanò Marco Albano Giuseppe Panarello Federica Laface Caterina Faggio Gioele Capillo Serena Savoca Occurrence of Anthropogenic Debris in Three Commercial Shrimp Species from South-Western Ionian Sea Biology marine pollution Decapoda low density microplastics deep-sea Mediterranean Sea |
| title | Occurrence of Anthropogenic Debris in Three Commercial Shrimp Species from South-Western Ionian Sea |
| title_full | Occurrence of Anthropogenic Debris in Three Commercial Shrimp Species from South-Western Ionian Sea |
| title_fullStr | Occurrence of Anthropogenic Debris in Three Commercial Shrimp Species from South-Western Ionian Sea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrence of Anthropogenic Debris in Three Commercial Shrimp Species from South-Western Ionian Sea |
| title_short | Occurrence of Anthropogenic Debris in Three Commercial Shrimp Species from South-Western Ionian Sea |
| title_sort | occurrence of anthropogenic debris in three commercial shrimp species from south western ionian sea |
| topic | marine pollution Decapoda low density microplastics deep-sea Mediterranean Sea |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/11/1616 |
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