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Anthropogenic fibers in the Mediterranean sea: Methods and monitoring of an overlooked category of microparticles in the water column

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ). This study highlights the ubiquitous presence of fibers in the water column and underscores the need for further investigation of potential impacts on marine biota.

Source: Marine Environmental Research

DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2025.107138

Authors: Margherita Concato, Cristina Panti, Matteo Baini, Matteo Galli, Michela Angiolillo, Maria Cristina Fossi

Institutions: University of Siena, Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale

Language: English

Topic: Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Life below water, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,440

Funders: European Commission, Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca, European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Awards: Exploring the fate of Mediterranean microplastics: from distribution pathways to biological effects (EMME), G7078607702, G980899861

OpenAlex ID: W4409199789

FWCI: 0.91

Cites: 71

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10