Chapter A first assessment of microplastics in the sea waters off the Puglia region

• Main Author: Dalle Mura, Ilaria (auth)
• Other Authors: Barbone, Enrico (auth), Battista, Daniela (auth), Giannuzzi, Cosimo Gaspare (auth), Ranieri, Sergio (auth), Strippoli, Giuseppe (auth), Zito, Antonietta (auth), Ungaro, Nicola (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Florence Firenze University Press 2022
• Series: Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
• Subjects: The environment; Microplastics; Marine Strategy Framework Directive; Puglia Region
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

To meet the objectives of the MSFD, 2008/56/EC, the Puglia Regional Agencies for the Prevention and Protection of the Environment (ARPA Puglia) performed a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the MPs on the basis of the data collected during 2015-2017 monitoring program. A total of 90 samples in 5 campaigns were collected using a manta net. The MPs average density of 0,469 n/m³ was calculated for the entire dataset. No significant statistical differences were detected among sampling sites, campaigns and distance from the coast.