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Occurrence of Microplastics in the Gastrointestinal Tracts (GITs) of the Common Dolphinfish, Coryphaena Hippurus, from the Western Mediterranean Sea

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Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea (ICMPMS 2019)

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Abstract

Plastics are the most common marine litter typology found on the beaches and seafloor or floating on the sea surface and water column [1,2,3]. When these plastic items reach micro size (<5 mm) they are commonly known as microplastics (MPs) [4].

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  1. Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, ISPRA, Milazzo, Italy

    Cristina Pedà, Michela D’Alessandro & Teresa Romeo

  2. Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Milazzo, Italy

    Franco Andaloro, Pietro Battaglia, Martina Genovese & Teresa Romeo

  3. Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain

    Gabriella Schirinzi & Marinella Farré

  4. Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

    Matteo Baini, Cristina Panti & Maria Cristina Fossi

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Schirinzi, G. et al. (2020). Occurrence of Microplastics in the Gastrointestinal Tracts (GITs) of the Common Dolphinfish, Coryphaena Hippurus, from the Western Mediterranean Sea. In: Cocca, M., et al. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. ICMPMS 2019. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45909-3_37

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