Invertebrates represent the most plentiful component of marine biodiversity. To date, only few species have been documented for marine litter intake. Here, we report for the first time the presence of macroplastic debris in a jellyfish species. Such novel target to plastic pollution highlights an under studied vector of marine litter along marine trophic web, raising further concern over the impact on marine wildlife.

Macali, A., Semenov, A., Venuti, V., Crupi, V., D’Amico, F., Rossi, B., et al. (2018). Episodic records of jellyfish ingestion of plastic items reveal a novel pathway for trophic transference of marine litter. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8(1) [10.1038/s41598-018-24427-7].

Episodic records of jellyfish ingestion of plastic items reveal a novel pathway for trophic transference of marine litter

Corsi, I.;
2018-01-01

Abstract

Invertebrates represent the most plentiful component of marine biodiversity. To date, only few species have been documented for marine litter intake. Here, we report for the first time the presence of macroplastic debris in a jellyfish species. Such novel target to plastic pollution highlights an under studied vector of marine litter along marine trophic web, raising further concern over the impact on marine wildlife.
2018
Macali, A., Semenov, A., Venuti, V., Crupi, V., D’Amico, F., Rossi, B., et al. (2018). Episodic records of jellyfish ingestion of plastic items reveal a novel pathway for trophic transference of marine litter. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8(1) [10.1038/s41598-018-24427-7].
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