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Annual variation in neustonic micro- and meso-plastic particles and zooplankton in the Bay of Calvi (Mediterranean–Corsica)
Collignon, Amandine; Hecq, Jean-Henri; Galgani, François et al.
2014In Marine Pollution Bulletin, 79 (1-2), p. 293-298
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Keywords :
Microplastic particles; Mesoplastic part; Neuston; Mediterranean Sea; Stareso
Abstract :
[en] The annual variation in neustonic plastic particles and zooplankton was studied in the Bay of Calvi 23 (Corsica) between 30 August 2011 and 7 August 2012. Plastic particles were classified into three size classes, small microplastics (0.2–2 mm), large microplastics (2–5 mm) and mesoplastics (5–10 mm). 74% of the 38 samples contained plastic particles of varying composition: e.g. filaments, polystyrene, thin plastic films. An average concentration of 6.2 particles/100 m2 was observed. The highest abundance values (69 particles/100 m2) observed occurred during periods of low offshore wind conditions. These values rose in the same order of magnitude as in previous studies in the North Western Mediterranean. The relationships between the abundance values of the size classes between zooplankton and plastic particles were then examined. The ratio for the intermediate size class (2–5 mm) reached 2.73. This would suggest a potential confusion for predators regarding planktonic prey of this size class.
Disciplines :
Aquatic sciences & oceanology
Author, co-author :
Collignon, Amandine  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Océanologie
Hecq, Jean-Henri ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Océanologie
Galgani, François
Collard, France  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Form.doct. sc. (océanographie - Bologne)
Goffart, Anne  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Océanologie
Language :
English
Title :
Annual variation in neustonic micro- and meso-plastic particles and zooplankton in the Bay of Calvi (Mediterranean–Corsica)
Publication date :
15 February 2014
Journal title :
Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN :
0025-326X
Publisher :
Pergamon, Oxford, United Kingdom
Volume :
79
Issue :
1-2
Pages :
293-298
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
IFREMER - Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer [FR]
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