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.
ARPA Puglia, Italy
ARPA Puglia, Italy
ARPA Puglia, Italy
ARPA Puglia, Italy
ARPA Puglia, Italy
ARPA Puglia, Italy
ARPA Puglia, Italy
ARPA Puglia, Italy
Titolo del capitolo
A first assessment of microplastics in the sea waters off the Puglia region
Autori
Ilaria Dalle Mura, Enrico Barbone, Daniela Battista, Cosimo Gaspare Giannuzzi, Sergio Ranieri, Giuseppe Strippoli, Antonietta Zito, Nicola Ungaro
Lingua
English
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0030-1.39
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Anno di pubblicazione
2022
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© 2022 Author(s)
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Titolo del libro
Ninth International Symposium “Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques”
Sottotitolo del libro
Livorno (Italy) 14th-16th June 2022
Curatori
Laura Bonora, Donatella Carboni, Matteo De Vincenzi, Giorgio Matteucci
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2022
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© 2022 Author(s)
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Editore
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0030-1
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0030-1
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0031-8
Collana
Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
e-ISSN della collana
2975-0288