The mauve stinger Pelagia noctiluca (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa) plastics contamination, the Strait of Messina case

It is well known that microplastics are ingested by a wide range of marine organisms. Little is known about their occurrence in cnidarians. The paper reports microplastic contamination in Pelagia noctiluca, collected from the Strait of Messina. Our results confirm the ability of this species to upta...

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Published in:	International journal of environmental studies Vol. 78; no. 6; pp. 977 - 982
Main Authors:	Albano, Marco, Panarello, Giuseppe, Di Paola, Davide, D'Angelo, Giovanna, Granata, Antonia, Savoca, Serena, Capillo, Gioele
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Routledge 02-11-2021 Gordon and Breach Science Publishers
Subjects:	bioaccumulation biomagnification Contamination Environmental science Environmental studies Feeding behavior jellyfish Marine organisms Microplastics Pelagia noctiluca Pollution zooplankton Strait of Messina
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Summary:	It is well known that microplastics are ingested by a wide range of marine organisms. Little is known about their occurrence in cnidarians. The paper reports microplastic contamination in Pelagia noctiluca, collected from the Strait of Messina. Our results confirm the ability of this species to uptake plastic particles, in relation to its feeding behaviour.
ISSN:	0020-7233 1029-0400
DOI:	10.1080/00207233.2021.1893489