Naslov
Microplastics in the bivalve Venus verrucosa L. in the Adriatic Sea

Autori
Sršen, Mate ; Nejasmic, Jelena ; Popović Perković, Zvjezdana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
57th CROATIAN AND 17th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON AGRICULTURE ; BOOK OF ABSTRACTS / Majić, Ivana ; Antunović, Zvonko - Vodice, 2022, 243-243

Skup
57. hrvatski i 17. međunarodni simpozij agronoma

Mjesto i datum
Vodice, Hrvatska, 19.06.2022. - 24.06.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
microplastics, Adriatic Sea, clams, Venus verrucosa

Sažetak
As an emerging pollutant microplastic has been confi rmed in all marine habitats. Major environmental risks concerning microplastics would be their bioavailability to marine organisms particularly bivalves due to their sessile way of life and fi lter-feeding which exposes them directly to microplastic particles present in the water column. In present study we investigate the microplastic pollution in commercially important clams Venus verrucosa L. from 3 sites along coastline of Croatia (Lim bay, Šibenik bay and Mali Ston bay) including determination of number, shape and particle size of microplastic in individuals (N=36). The number of total microplastics varied from 1, 16 MP/g in Šibenik bay to 2, 11 MP/g in Lim bay. The most common microplastics were fi bers (0, 97 - 1, 96 MP/g) followed by fragments (0, 024 – 0, 19 MP/g). The average size of microplastics found was 59, 07μm and most common color was transparent. More comprehensive research should be conducted on microplastics in Venus verrucosa L. in the Adriatic Sea.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija), Biotehnologija

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