Characterization of Plastics Ingested by the Bioindicator Cory’s Shearwater from Tenerife Island (Canary Islands): Implications for Marine Environmental Monitoring

This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Microplastics.

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Autores: Baena, Natalia, Paniagua-González, Gema, Bravo, Juan Carlos, Garcinuño, Rosa María, Rodríguez, Beneharo, Jiménez, Begoña, Fernández-Hernando, Pilar, Muñoz-Arnanz, Juan
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Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Palavra-chave:Plastic
Microplastic
Cory’s shearwaters
FTIR-ATR
Canary Current
Ventriculus
Proventriculus
Fledglings
PE
PP
PA
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spelling Characterization of Plastics Ingested by the Bioindicator Cory’s Shearwater from Tenerife Island (Canary Islands): Implications for Marine Environmental MonitoringBaena, NataliaPaniagua-González, GemaBravo, Juan CarlosGarcinuño, Rosa MaríaRodríguez, BeneharoJiménez, BegoñaFernández-Hernando, PilarMuñoz-Arnanz, JuanPlasticMicroplasticCory’s shearwatersFTIR-ATRCanary CurrentVentriculusProventriculusFledglingsPEPPPAThis article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Microplastics.Plastic pollution is a pressing environmental concern globally, especially in marine ecosystems. In this study, the evaluation of the potential ingestion of plastic, mostly in the form of microplastics (MPs), by fledglings of Cory’s shearwaters (Calonectris borealis) from the Canary Islands (Spain) was conducted. The total number of plastics found in the stomach samples was 674, primarily comprising large MPs (1–5 mm: 82%), followed by mesoplastics (>5–25 mm: 18%). The predominant morphology was threadlike (31.6%), followed by hard, irregularly shaped fragments (28.3%), microspheres (22.4%), and sheets (15.7%). Loads were found to overlap with those described for the same species in highly populated areas such as the Mediterranean Sea. Plastic counts above Cory’s threshold value may suggest poor environmental status for the Canary Current region. FTIR-ATR analysis evidenced the predominance of polyethylene (PE) (46.7%), polypropylene (PP) (24.6%) and polyamide (PA) (20.4%). This is likely linked not only to the fact that PE is the most produced plastic worldwide, but also the fact that, along with PP, it makes up the highest amount of single-use plastic products. Overall, findings provide a contamination-controlled, FTIR-verified baseline for fledglings from Tenerife; however, given the limited, single-season sample (n = 33) and opportunistic design, results are descriptive and not intended for population-level inference. Yet, the potential of Cory’s shearwater as a sentinel species to monitor plastic pollution is highlighted, emphasizing the urgent need for effective mitigation strategies to address plastic pollution in marine environments.This research was supported by the PlasThreat research project (TED 2021-131948A-I00) funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR. Additionally, this work was supported by the National University of Distance Education (EUROPA INVESTIGACIÓN UNED—SANTANDER, ARTECAP; 2018-PUNED-0002; ALIPLASTIC-096-044030, 2023-PUNED-0013; 50ANIV-GARCIN-UNED 50).Peer reviewedMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteAgencia Estatal de Investigación (España)Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)European CommissionUniversidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (España)Rodríguez, Beneharo [0000-0002-9946-3421]Jiménez, Begoña [0000-0002-2401-4648]Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]2025202520252025info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/404750reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Inglés#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI//TED 2021-131948A-I00The underlying dataset has been published as supplementary material of the article in the publisher platform at DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/microplastics4040082https://doi.org/10.3390/microplastics4040082Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/4047502026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Characterization of Plastics Ingested by the Bioindicator Cory’s Shearwater from Tenerife Island (Canary Islands): Implications for Marine Environmental Monitoring
title Characterization of Plastics Ingested by the Bioindicator Cory’s Shearwater from Tenerife Island (Canary Islands): Implications for Marine Environmental Monitoring
spellingShingle Characterization of Plastics Ingested by the Bioindicator Cory’s Shearwater from Tenerife Island (Canary Islands): Implications for Marine Environmental Monitoring
Baena, Natalia
Plastic
Microplastic
Cory’s shearwaters
FTIR-ATR
Canary Current
Ventriculus
Proventriculus
Fledglings
PE
PP
PA
title_short Characterization of Plastics Ingested by the Bioindicator Cory’s Shearwater from Tenerife Island (Canary Islands): Implications for Marine Environmental Monitoring
title_full Characterization of Plastics Ingested by the Bioindicator Cory’s Shearwater from Tenerife Island (Canary Islands): Implications for Marine Environmental Monitoring
title_fullStr Characterization of Plastics Ingested by the Bioindicator Cory’s Shearwater from Tenerife Island (Canary Islands): Implications for Marine Environmental Monitoring
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of Plastics Ingested by the Bioindicator Cory’s Shearwater from Tenerife Island (Canary Islands): Implications for Marine Environmental Monitoring
title_sort Characterization of Plastics Ingested by the Bioindicator Cory’s Shearwater from Tenerife Island (Canary Islands): Implications for Marine Environmental Monitoring
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Baena, Natalia
Paniagua-González, Gema
Bravo, Juan Carlos
Garcinuño, Rosa María
Rodríguez, Beneharo
Jiménez, Begoña
Fernández-Hernando, Pilar
Muñoz-Arnanz, Juan
author Baena, Natalia
author_facet Baena, Natalia
Paniagua-González, Gema
Bravo, Juan Carlos
Garcinuño, Rosa María
Rodríguez, Beneharo
Jiménez, Begoña
Fernández-Hernando, Pilar
Muñoz-Arnanz, Juan
author_role author
author2 Paniagua-González, Gema
Bravo, Juan Carlos
Garcinuño, Rosa María
Rodríguez, Beneharo
Jiménez, Begoña
Fernández-Hernando, Pilar
Muñoz-Arnanz, Juan
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España)
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
European Commission
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (España)
Rodríguez, Beneharo [0000-0002-9946-3421]
Jiménez, Begoña [0000-0002-2401-4648]
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Plastic
Microplastic
Cory’s shearwaters
FTIR-ATR
Canary Current
Ventriculus
Proventriculus
Fledglings
PE
PP
PA
topic Plastic
Microplastic
Cory’s shearwaters
FTIR-ATR
Canary Current
Ventriculus
Proventriculus
Fledglings
PE
PP
PA
description This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Microplastics.
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https://doi.org/10.3390/microplastics4040082
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