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Microplastics in gut content of juveniles of the patagonic silverside fish Odontesthes sp
Mendoza, Shirley Marlen; Fernández, V. H.; Barrios, Mayra Alejandra; Mena, R.; Miriuka, Santiago Gabriel
; Cledón, Maximiliano
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Fecha de publicación:
09/2022
Editorial:
Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
Revista:
Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN:
0025-326X
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
Microplastics are among the major environmental problems to be addressed because it is beginning to affect food chains and is also reaching human populations. The present study investigated the size, color, shape and abundance of microplastics in juvenile silversides (Atheriniformes) belonging to the edible species Odontesthes bonariensis, Odontesthes nigricans and Odontesthes argentinensis from shallow coastal waters. While 100 % of the sampled individuals presented microplastics in stomach contents, fibers were 95 %. There is a correlation between the size of the individuals and the maximum particle size ingested ranging from 0.2 to 1.2 mm. There is no significant difference in the number of particles ingested per individual. The plastic particles had a lower density than seawater, which is why they floated on the surface. These results imply that the protected areas of large ocean currents increase the exposure of local fauna to microplastics increasing the risk of ingestion of PMs.
Palabras clave:
FISH
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MICROPLASTIC
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SAN ANTONIO BAY
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Articulos de CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION APLICADA Y TRANSFERENCIA TECNOLOGICA EN RECURSOS MARINOS "ALMIRANTE STORNI"
Articulos de CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION APLICADA Y TRANSFERENCIA TECNOLOGICA EN RECURSOS MARINOS "ALMIRANTE STORNI"
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Mendoza, Shirley Marlen; Fernández, V. H.; Barrios, Mayra Alejandra; Mena, R.; Miriuka, Santiago Gabriel; et al.; Microplastics in gut content of juveniles of the patagonic silverside fish Odontesthes sp; Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd; Marine Pollution Bulletin; 182; 9-2022; 1-6
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