Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea

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Mariacristina Cocca Emilia Di Pace Maria Emanuela Errico Gennaro Gentile Alessio Montarsolo Raffaella Mossotti Maurizio Avella(Editor)

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Intro
Contents
The Impact of Microplastics on Filter-Feeding Megafauna
1 Introduction
2 The Impact of Microplastics on Filter-Feeding Megafauna
3 Conclusion
References
Microplastic Contamination of Sediment and Water Column in the Seine River Estuary
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Study Site
2.2 Samples Collection
2.3 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Water Column
3.2 Sediments
4 Conclusions
References
Plastic Debris in Urban Water and in Freshwater: Lessons Learned from Research Projects Launched in the Seine Basin Catchment
Insights on Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: The EPHEMARE Project
1 Introduction
References
What Can Model Polystyrene Nanoparticles Can Teach Us on the Impact of Nanoplastics in Bivalves? Studies in Mytilus from the Molecular to the Organism Level
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
In Vitro Effects of Mercury (Hg) on the Immune Function of Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus Galloprovincialis) Are Enhanced in Presence of Microplastics in the Extracellular Medium
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Mercury and Microplastics
2.2 Characterization of Microplastic Working Suspensions
2.3 Animals and Hemocyte Monolayer Preparation
2.4 Lysosomal Membrane Stability and Phagocytic Efficiency Tests
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Suspensions of Microplastic Particles in Sea Water
3.2 In Vitro Effects of Individual Exposure to Hg and MPs
3.3 In Vitro Effects After Co-exposure to Hg and Polyethylene MPs
3.4 Discussion
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Study of Chemical Pollutants over Marine Microplastics Based on Their Composition and Degradation Rate
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.1.1 Reagents
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Solid-Liquid-Liquid Microextraction (µSLLE)
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Study of the POP Adsorption Rate Depending on the Kind of Plastics
3.2 Study of the POP Adsorption Rate Depending on the Physical and Chemical Degradation of the Microplastics
4 Conclusions
References
Marine Litter: Are There Solutions to This Environmental Challenge?
1 Introduction
2 Microplastics: Definition and Sources
3 Solutions and Future Challenges
4 Conclusions
References
Development of a Thermo Degradation Method to Assess Levels and Distribution of Microplastics in Marine Sediments and Its Application in Two Case Studies: The Northern Adriatic Sea (Italy) and Boknafjord (Norway)
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Study Areas
2.2 Field Sampling
2.3 Laboratory Analysis
3 Results
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Microplastics Extraction and Counting from Wastewater and Sludge Through Elutriation and Hydrocyclone
1 Introduction
1.1 Elutriation
1.2 Hydrocyclone
1.3 Microfibers Counting
2 Experimental
2.1 Synthetic Water Samples
2.2 Real Water Samples
2.2.1 Samples Pre-treatment
2.3 Microplastics Separation
2.4 Microplastics Detection
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Fenton Pre-treatment
3.2 Separation Process
4 Conclusions
References
Microfiber Pollution from Source to Mitigation
References
Textile Fibres in Mediterranean Surface Waters: Abundance and Composition
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results
4 Discussion and Conclusions
References
When Size Matters - Textile Microfibers into the Environment
1 Introduction
2 Estimations Previously Reported
3 New Estimations
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Derelict Fishing Gear - Removing a Source of Microplastics from the Marine Environment
1 Introduction
2 The MARELITT Baltic Project
3 Search and Retrieval of Lost Fishing Gear (ALDFG)
4 Harbour Reception and Waste Management of ALDFG
4.1 Harbour Reception
4.2 Waste Management of Fishing Gear Retrieved From the Sea
4.2.1 Material Recycling - A Challenge for ALDFG
4.2.2 Thermal Processing of Mixed, Contaminated ALDFG
5 Prevention
5.1 Gear Marking
5.2 Communication of and Between Sea Users
6 Conclusions
References
Biodegradable Plastics Do not Form Chemically Persistent Microplastics
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Controlled Aging and Degradation of Selected Plastics in Marine Environment: 12 Months of Follow-up
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Inhalable Microplastics: A New Cause for Concern?
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Microplastics and Nanoplastics Occurrence and Composition in Drinking Water from Akureyri Urban Area, Iceland
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 The Study Area
2.2 Sample Collection
2.3 Preparation of Samples
2.4 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussions
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgement
References
Association of Potential Human Pathogens with Microplastics in Freshwater Systems
1 Introduction
2 Experiment Design and Set up
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Sample Preparation and Analysis Methods of Microplastics
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Pre-screening
2.2 Materials
2.3 Methods
2.3.1 Preparation of Samples
2.3.2 Filtration
2.3.3 MPs Characterization
2.3.4 Optical, Micro-FTIR and/or Raman Test Report
3 Conclusions
References
INTO THE MED: Searching for Microplastics from Space to Deep-Sea
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials and Methods
2.1.1 Laboratory-Processing
2.1.2 Laboratory-Analysis
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Analysis of Marine Microplastics in the Water Column Sampled up to 300 M Depth
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Material
2.1.1 Reagents
2.1.2 Equipment
2.2 Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Macro and Microplastics in Stormwater and Combined Sewer Overflows in Paris Megacity
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Section
2.1 Sampling Sites
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Stormwater of Sucy-en-Brie
2.2.2 CSO of Clichy
2.3 Analytical Procedure
2.3.1 Macroplastics
2.3.2 Microplastics
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Macroplastics in Grid Refusals of Sucy-en-Brie
3.2 Microplastics in Stormwater of Sucy-en-Brie
4 Conclusions
References
The Effect of Drinking Water Ozonation on Different Types of Submicron Plastic Particles
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
2.3 Statistical Analysis
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Microplastic in Coastal Areas - Impact of Waves, Sediments and Saltwater on the Degradation Behaviour
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Preparation of Samples
2.2.2 Analytical Techniques
3 Conclusions
References
The Role of Humic Acids on the Effects of Nanoplastics in Fish
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Organisms
2.2 Exposure Protocol and Sampling
2.3 Quantification of Cortisol and Glucose in Fish Plasma
2.4 RNA Isolation, cDNA and Real-Time Quantitative PCR
2.5 Statistics
3 Results and Discussion
References
Preliminary Data on the Polymer Type Identification from Estuarine Environmental Samples
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials and Methods
2.2 Sampling Method
2.3 Preparation of Samples
2.4 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.2 Discussion
3.3 Spectroscopic Analysis
4 Conclusions
References
Qualitative and Quantitative Screening of Organic Pollutants Associated on Microplastics from Ofanto River (South Italy)
1 Introduction
2 Sample Collection
3 Materials and Methods
3.1 Pollutants Extraction
3.2 Target Compounds Analysis
3.3 Non-target Compounds Screening
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Results
4.2 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Assessment of Microplastic Pollution in Sarno River
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Sampling Procedure
2.2 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Holistic Approach to the Marine Microplastics: Sampling, Characterization, Consequences
1 Introduction
2 Materials, Methods, and Comparison with the Existing Solutions
3 Field Tests, Additional Measurements, and Results of a Sampling Protocol
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Marine Microplastics at Santuario Pelagos
1 Introduction
2 The Pelagos Sanctuary
3 Monitoring Methodology and Results
4 Conclusions and Future Perspectives
Acknowledgements
References
Microplastics Uptake and Egestion Dynamics in Pacific Oysters, Magallana Gigas (Thunberg, 1793), Under Controlled Conditions
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Extraction Protocol Optimization for Detection of Microplastics in Digestive System Contents of Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta Caretta)
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Preparation of Samples
2.2.2 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Study of Plastics Debris Collected on the North Beaches of the Garda Lake After the Severe Storm Vaia in Autumn 2018
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Methods of Survey and Collection
2.1.1 Collection of Samples
2.2 Materials and Testing Techniques
2.2.1 Materials
2.2.2 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results for Specific Plastic Wastes
3.1.1 Foamed Products
3.1.2 Case Study 1 - Macroplastic HDPE Pallet-Box
3.1.3 Case Study 2 - PE Pluriball (Zone 1B)
3.1.4 Case Study 3 - PE Sack Bag (Zone 3B)
3.1.5 Case Study 4 - Polypropylene Jar (Remained Fragmented Bottom) PP95
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Microplastics and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Occurrence in a Demersal Fish (Solea solea) in the Adriatic Sea
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Study and Field Area
2.2 Laboratory Analysis
2.2.1 MPs Extraction and Characterization
2.2.2 PAH Extraction and Quantification in Fish Tissues and Sediments
2.3 Statistical Analysis
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.1.1 Distribution of MPs and PAHs
3.1.2 Correlation Between PAHs and MPs
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics in Marine Zooplankton
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Microplastic
2.2 Ingestion
2.3 Toxicity Tests
2.4 Statistical Data
3 Results
3.1 PE-MPs Ingestion
3.2 Toxicity Tests
4 Discussion and Conclusions
References
Occurrence of Microplastics in the Gastrointestinal Tracts (GITs) of the Common Dolphinfish, Coryphaena Hippurus, from the Western Mediterranean Sea
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Fish Collection and Sample Preparation
2.2 Materials
2.3 Microplastics Extraction Protocol
2.3.1 Digestion Method
2.3.2 Microplastics Identification
2.3.3 FT-IR and Data Analysis
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Effects of Polymethacrylate Nanoplastics on Lipid Metabolism in Sparus Aurata
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Animals, Experimental Design and Sampling
2.2 Synthesis and Characterization of Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
2.3 Total RNA Extraction and Complementary DNA (cDNA) Synthesis
2.4 Transcriptional Analysis
2.5 Biochemical Analysis
2.6 Data Analysis
3 Results and Discussion
Reference
Measuring the Size and the Charge of Microplastics in Aqueous Suspensions With and Without Microorganisms Using a Zeta-Sizer Meter
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Bioreactor Set-Up
2.3 Characterization Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Microplastic Release from Plastic Bottles - Comparison of Two Analytical Methodologies (SEM-EDX and µ-FTIR)
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Preparation of Samples
2.2.2 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Yellowness Index Determination Using a Mobile App
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
4 Conclusions
References
Cigarette Butts as a Source of Microfibers to the Environment
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Microfiber Detachment
2.2 Cellulose Acetate Degradation
2.3 Impacts on Daphnia Magna
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Microfiber Detachment
3.2 Cellulose Acetate Degradation
3.3 Impacts on Daphnia Magna
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Modified Hyper-crosslinked Resins for Textile Wastewater Treatment
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Synthesis of the Hyper-crosslinked Resin
2.2.2 Amino-Modification of the Hyper-crosslinked Resin
2.2.3 Characterization of the Amino-Modified Hyper-crosslinked Resin
2.2.4 Adsorption Tests
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
First Investigation of Microfibre Release from the Washing of Laminated Fabrics for Outdoor Apparel
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Washing Tests and Evaluation of Microplastic Release
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Oil Extraction as Separation Method for Microplastic in Sediment Samples
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Study on the Occurrence of Microplastics from Marine Pollution to Human Food Chain (in SiRiMaP PON_Project)
1 Introduction
1.1 Occurrence of Microplastics in Shellfish and Fish Species
2 Microplastics and Human Food Chain
2.1 Implications for Human Health
3 Experimental
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
First Observations and Monitoring of Microplastics on Oceanic and Coastal Waters off the Canary Islands (Subtropical NE Atlantic)
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Preparation of Samples
2.2.2 Analytical Techniques
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Modelling the Global Distribution of Beaching of Marine Plastic
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Ocean Surface Current Data Sets
2.2 Lagrangian Model Setup
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
3.2 Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Plastics and Microplastics: The OECD's Approach
1 Introduction
2 OECD's Approach on Plastic Materials and Microplastics
2.1 The Themes of the OECD Global Forum on Environment 2018
2.2 The Work on Microplastics of the OECD Working Party on Resource Productivity and Waste (WPRPW) and of the OECD Working Party on Biodiversity, Water and Ecosystems (WBWE)
3 Discussion and Results About Works of the Two OECD WPs
4 Conclusion
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References
Solid-Liquid-Liquid Microextraction (µSLLE) for Determining Persistent Pollutants at Marine Microplastics
1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Materials
2.1.1 Reagents
2.2 Methods
2.2.1 Preparation of Samples
2.2.2 Micelar Solid-Liquid-Liquid Extraction (Micelar u-SLLE)
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Results
4 Conclusions
References
Erosion Behaviour of Different Microplastic Particles
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Investigations
2.1 Materials
2.2 Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
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