Microplastic and artificial cellulose microfibers ingestion by reef fishes in the Guarapari Islands, southwestern Atlantic.
Brazil
Cellulose-based fibers
Litter
Marine fishes
Plastic
Polymers
Journal
Marine pollution bulletin
ISSN: 1879-3363
Titre abrégé: Mar Pollut Bull
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0260231
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2021
Jun 2021
Historique:
received:
19
10
2020
revised:
06
04
2021
accepted:
12
04
2021
pubmed:
8
5
2021
medline:
28
5
2021
entrez:
7
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study investigated the ingestion of microplastics and artificial cellulose particles by 103 specimens belonging to 21 reef fish species from the southwestern Atlantic. Specimens of six species had ingested microplastics and artificial cellulose particles, while those of another three species had ingested only one type of material. In our samples, man-made cellulose fibers were more common than microplastics. The tomtate grunt, Haemulon aurolineatum, ingested more particles than any of the other species. Overall, transparent particles were predominant, and polyamide was the most common plastic material. Household sewage, fishery activity, and navigation appear to be the principal sources of the artificial particles ingested by the reef fishes. Our results provide an important database on oceanic contamination by microplastics and artificial cellulose particles. Understanding this impact on tropical reef fish will contribute to the development of strategies to mitigate pollution by anthropogenic debris in reef systems.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33962257
pii: S0025-326X(21)00405-7
doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112371
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Microplastics
0
Plastics
0
Water Pollutants, Chemical
0
Cellulose
9004-34-6
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
112371Informations de copyright
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