In situ ingestion of microfibres by meiofauna from sandy beaches
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In situ ingestion of microfibres by meiofauna from sandy beaches. / Gusmão, Felipe; Di Domenico, Maikon; Amaral, A. Cecilia Z.; Martinez Garcia, Alejandro; Gonzalez, Brett C.; Worsaae, Katrine; Ivar do Sul, Juliana A.; Cunha Lana, Paulo da.
In: Environmental Pollution, Vol. 216, 2016, p. 584-590.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Research › peer-review
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T1 - In situ ingestion of microfibres by meiofauna from sandy beaches
AU - Gusmão, Felipe
AU - Di Domenico, Maikon
AU - Amaral, A. Cecilia Z.
AU - Martinez Garcia, Alejandro
AU - Gonzalez, Brett C.
AU - Worsaae, Katrine
AU - Ivar do Sul, Juliana A.
AU - Cunha Lana, Paulo da
N1 - Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Microfibres are widespread contaminants in marine environments across the globe. Detecting in situ ingestion of microfibres by small marine organisms is necessary to understand their potential accumulation in marine food webs and their role in marine pollution. We have examined the gut contents of meiofauna from six sandy beaches in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Out of twenty taxonomic groups, three species of the common sandy beach annelid Saccocirrus displayed in situ ingestion of microfibres in all sites. Laboratory observations showed that species of Saccocirrus are able to egest microfibres with no obvious physical injury. We suggest that their non-selective microphagous suspension-feeding behaviour makes Saccocirrus more prone to ingest microfibres. Although microfibres are rapidly egested with no apparent harm, there is still the potential for trophic transfer into marine food webs through predation of Saccocirrus.
AB - Microfibres are widespread contaminants in marine environments across the globe. Detecting in situ ingestion of microfibres by small marine organisms is necessary to understand their potential accumulation in marine food webs and their role in marine pollution. We have examined the gut contents of meiofauna from six sandy beaches in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Out of twenty taxonomic groups, three species of the common sandy beach annelid Saccocirrus displayed in situ ingestion of microfibres in all sites. Laboratory observations showed that species of Saccocirrus are able to egest microfibres with no obvious physical injury. We suggest that their non-selective microphagous suspension-feeding behaviour makes Saccocirrus more prone to ingest microfibres. Although microfibres are rapidly egested with no apparent harm, there is still the potential for trophic transfer into marine food webs through predation of Saccocirrus.
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.06.015
DO - 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.06.015
M3 - Letter
C2 - 27321884
VL - 216
SP - 584
EP - 590
JO - Environmental Pollution
JF - Environmental Pollution
SN - 0269-7491
ER -
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