Can the Atlantic ghost crab be a potential biomonitor of microplastic pollution of sandy beaches sediment?

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The objective of the present study was to test whether the Atlantic ghost crab Ocypode quadrata is a reliable biomonitor of microplastic (MP) pollution of beach sediments. To test the hypothesis (H1) that the sediment is the main source of MP ingestion, the proportion of MP types (hard plastic, microfibers, pellet, soft plastic, and extruded polystyrene foam) in the gut content was compared with that on the strandline. The types of MPs in the gut content and sediment had similar proportions; black (~49%) and blue (~45%) microfibers were responsible for this similarity (55%), hence confirming H1. However, the second hypothesis (H2) that prevalence of MP in the gut content is related to its density on beach with distinct urbanization degree was not accepted. These results indicate that high trophic plasticity of the ghost crab and, consequently, multiple-sources of contamination may interfere with its use as a biomonitor of MP pollution.
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Authors Costa, Leonardo Lopes;Arueira, Vitor Figueira;da Costa, Mônica Ferreira;Di Beneditto, Ana Paula Madeira;Zalmon, Ilana Rosental;
Journal Marine pollution bulletin
Year 2019
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S0025-326X(19)30378-9
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Keywords
marine debris marine litter plastic biomonitoring microfiber ocypode

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