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T1 Bacterial Colonization of Microplastics at the Beaches of an Oceanic Island, Tenerife, Canary Islands.
A1 Rodríguez Álvarez, Cristobalina
A1 Hernández Sánchez, Cintia
A1 Pestana Ríos, Ángel Antonio
A1 Villanova Solano, Cristina
A1 Domínguez Hernández, Cristopher
A1 Díaz Peña, Francisco Javier
A1 Lecuona, María
A1 Arias, Ángeles
A2 Obstetricia y GinecologíaPediatría, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Toxicología y Medicina Legal y Forense y Parasitología
A2 Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública
K1 microorganisms
K1 microplastics
K1 beach
K1 public health
K1 emerging pathogenic microorganisms
AB (1) Isolated systems, such as oceanic islands, are increasingly experiencing importantproblems related to microplastic debris on their beaches. The formation of microbial biofilm on thesurface of microplastics present in marine environments provides potential facilities for microorganisms to survive under the biofilm. Moreover, microplastics act as a vehicle for the dispersionof pathogenic organisms, constituting a new route of exposure for humans. (2) In this study, themicrobial content (FIO and Vibrio spp. and Staphylococcus aureus) of microplastics (fragments andpellets) collected from seven beaches of the oceanic island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands (Spain),was determined. (3) Results showed that Escherichia coli was present in 57.1% of the fragments and28.5% of the pellets studied. In the case of intestinal Enterococci, 85.7% of the fragments and 57.1% ofthe pellets tested positive for this parameter. Finally, 100% of the fragments and 42.8% of the pelletsanalyzed from the different beaches contained Vibrio spp. (4) This study shows that microplasticsact as reservoirs of microorganisms that can increase the presence of bacteria indicating faecal andpathogenic contamination in bathing areas.
YR 2023
FD 2023
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RD 08-may-2024