Plastic litter in aquatic environments of Maremma Regional Park (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy): Contribution by the Ombrone river and levels in marine sediments
Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Aquatic Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Oceanography
; Environmental Science: Pollution
英文摘要:
During two surveys in 2015 and 2016, sediments samples were collected along the Ombrone river (Maremma Regional Park, province of Grosseto, Italy), in particular at its mouth and in the marine area in front of it, in order to quantify, identify and categorize plastic items (macro, meso and micro-plastics and colour, material etc.) and evaluate their potential sources. The Albegna and Osa rivers were identified as external areas of comparison. The results of the analysis showed different situations, especially as regards fluvial inputs, in addition to evidencing local provisions of plastic material derived from agricultural activities. The microplastics values per kg of sediment and the prevailing type of items found largely varied between the investigated sites (45–1069�items/kg dry sample). � 2017 Elsevier Ltd
Bioscience Research Center, Via Aurelia Vecchia 32, Orbetello (GR), Italy; University of Florence, Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, Via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
Recommended Citation:
Guerranti C.,Cannas S.,Scopetani C.,et al. Plastic litter in aquatic environments of Maremma Regional Park (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy): Contribution by the Ombrone river and levels in marine sediments[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2017-01-01,117(2018-01-02)