| Text | 386476 2016 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.06.015 Scopus 2 s2.0 84989846070 Annelida Interstitial Microfibres Microplastics Saccocirrus In situ ingestion of microfibres by meiofauna from sandy beaches Gusmao F.; Domenico M.D.; Amaral A.C.Z.; Martinez A.; Gonzalez B.C.; Worsaae K.; Ivar do Sul J.A.; Cunha Lana P.D. Department of Marine Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo UNIFESP , Santos, SP, 11030 400, , Brazil; University of Campinas UNICAMP , Biological Institute IB , Zoological Museum Prof. Dr. Adão Jose Cardoso , , Brazil; Departamento de Biologia Animal Zoologia , Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, R. Monteiro Lobato, 255, Campinas, SP, 13083 862, , Brazil; Marine Biological Section, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 4, Copenhagen, 2100, , Denmark; Italian National Research Council, Institute of Ecosystems Study, Largo, Tonolli 50, Verbania, 28922, , Italy; Institute of Oceanography, Federal University of Rio Grande, Av. Italia, km 8 Carreiros Rio Grande RS, 96201 900, , Brazil; Benthos Lab, Centre for Marine Studies, Universidade Federal do Parana, , Brazil 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. 216 Published version http //www.scopus.com/inward/record.url eid=2 s2.0 84989846070 partnerID=q2rCbXpz Articolo 2016_A0_102.pdf Articolo in rivista Elsevier Applied Science Publishers 0269 7491 Environmental pollution 1987 Environmental pollution 1987 Environ. pollut. 1987 Environmental pollution 1987 alejandro.martinezgarcia MARTINEZ GARCIA ALEJANDRO |
