The mauve stinger <i>Pelagia noctiluca</i> (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa) plastics contamination, the Strait of Messina case
Marco Albano, Giuseppe Panarello, Davide Di Paola, Giovanna D’Angelo, Antonia Granata, Serena Savoca, Gioele Capillo
Abstract
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.
Topics & Concepts
ScyphozoaMicroplasticsCnidariaJellyfishRange (aeronautics)BiologyOceanographyCoralEnvironmental scienceFisheryEcologyGeologyEngineeringAerospace engineeringMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionMarine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesMarine Biology and Environmental Chemistry