Publications by authors named "Mariona Gonzalez-Pineda"
Microplastics (MP) have spread to every corner of the globe, reaching remote areas like Antarctica. Recent studies detected MP in marine environments, including biota. Benthic organisms suffer negative effects upon MP ingestion, leading to impacts on their populations.
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- Marine microdebris (MD) have been found in bivalves across remote regions like Antarctica, with this study focusing on three common species in Johnsons' Bay.
- The bivalves were found to contain an average of 0.71 items each, similar to other Antarctic studies, and nearly half of them contained at least one piece of MD.
- This research is the first to compare MD presence in multiple bivalve species in the Antarctic Peninsula, highlighting local activities as a primary pollution source while emphasizing the need for conservation efforts.