Microplastic Contamination of the Turkish Worm Lizard (Blanus strauchi Bedriaga, 1884) in Muğla Province (Türkiye) DOI Creative Commons
Cantekin Dursun, Nagihan Demirci, Kamil Candan

и другие.

Biology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(4), С. 441 - 441

Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2025

Because of their diversity, microplastics (MPs), which are synthetic particles smaller than 5 mm, highly bioavailable and widely distributed. The prevalence in aquatic habitats has been extensively studied but less is known about presence terrestrial environments biota. This study examined MP intake utilizing gastrointestinal tracts (GITs), with a particular focus on the Turkish worm lizard (Blanus strauchi). Suspected discovered GITs were removed, measured, characterized based size, shape, color, polymer type order to evaluate ingestion. Out 118 samples analyzed, 29 specimens (or 24.57%) had microplastic particlesMP length did not significantly correlate snout–vent (SVL) weight. These correlations tested determine whether size or weight Blanus strauchi influenced amount MPs found within GITs. Also, consumption by year sampling. All identified as fibers through FT-IR spectroscopy analysis. most common was polyethylene terephthalate (PET). often detected color blue, mean lengths ranging from 133 µm 2929 µm. It demonstrated that lizards inhabiting soil sheltering under stones bushy areas sparse vegetation consume MPs. Predation regarded be likely way infiltrate food webs.

Язык: Английский

Microplastic Contamination of the Turkish Worm Lizard (Blanus strauchi Bedriaga, 1884) in Muğla Province (Türkiye) DOI Creative Commons
Cantekin Dursun, Nagihan Demirci, Kamil Candan

и другие.

Biology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(4), С. 441 - 441

Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2025

Because of their diversity, microplastics (MPs), which are synthetic particles smaller than 5 mm, highly bioavailable and widely distributed. The prevalence in aquatic habitats has been extensively studied but less is known about presence terrestrial environments biota. This study examined MP intake utilizing gastrointestinal tracts (GITs), with a particular focus on the Turkish worm lizard (Blanus strauchi). Suspected discovered GITs were removed, measured, characterized based size, shape, color, polymer type order to evaluate ingestion. Out 118 samples analyzed, 29 specimens (or 24.57%) had microplastic particlesMP length did not significantly correlate snout–vent (SVL) weight. These correlations tested determine whether size or weight Blanus strauchi influenced amount MPs found within GITs. Also, consumption by year sampling. All identified as fibers through FT-IR spectroscopy analysis. most common was polyethylene terephthalate (PET). often detected color blue, mean lengths ranging from 133 µm 2929 µm. It demonstrated that lizards inhabiting soil sheltering under stones bushy areas sparse vegetation consume MPs. Predation regarded be likely way infiltrate food webs.

Язык: Английский

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