Microplastics Occurrence in the European Common Frog (<i>Rana temporaria</i>) from Cottian Alps (Northwest Italy)

Microplastics Occurrence in the European Common Frog (<i>Rana temporaria</i>) from Cottian Alps (Northwest Italy)

Microplastics (MPs) pollution is arousing growing attention, yet knowledge about its occurrence in amphibians is scant to date. With this study, we aimed to determine whether plastic (>5000 μm) and MPs (10–5000 μm) could be detected in adult <i>Rana temporaria</i> from a high-mountain...

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Main Authors: Paolo Pastorino, Marino Prearo, Alessia Di Blasio, Damià Barcelò, Serena Anselmi, Silvia Colussi, Silvia Alberti, Giovanni Tedde, Alessandro Dondo, Michele Ottino, Elisabetta Pizzul, Monia Renzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
amphibians
fibers
micro-FTIR
polyamide
polyethylene
polyethylene terephthalate
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/2/66

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