A.L. Vendel, F. Bessa, V.E.N. Alves, A.L.A. Amorim, J. Patr\u00edcio, A.R.T.
\nPalma, Widespread microplastic ingestion by fish assemblages in tropical
\nestuaries subjected to anthropogenic pressures, Marine Pollution
\nBulletin, Volume 117, Issues 1\u20132, 15 April 2017, Pages 448-455, ISSN
\n0025-326X, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.marpolbul.2017.01.081.
\n(http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0025326X17301054)
\nAbstract: Abstract
\nOur aim was to quantify microplastic ingestion by fish assemblages in
\ntwo tropical Brazilian estuaries and to evaluate whether biological and
\necological factors influence the ingestion of microplastics by fish
\nspecies. Of 2233 fish from both estuaries (from 69 species) examined in
\nthis study, 9% of the individuals (24 species) had microplastics in
\ntheir gut contents. Microplastic ingestion occurred irrespective of fish
\nsize and functional group. The diet of fish species was analyzed based
\non prey items identified in the fish’s full stomach contents and five
\nfeeding guilds were defined. Microplastics were common throughout all
\nfeeding guilds. Low (average ingestion values 1.06 \u00b1 0.30 items\/total
\nfish) but widespread occurrence among estuaries also indicates
\nproliferation of microplastic pollution. Our findings highlight the need
\nto focus on assemblage level studies to understand the real magnitude of
\nthe problem and emphasize the urgency of mitigation measures directed at
\nmicroplastic pollution in estuarine ecosystems.
\nKeywords: Gut contents; Size; Functional groups; Feeding guilds; Human
\nimpact; Brazil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A.L. Vendel, F. Bessa, V.E.N. Alves, A.L.A. Amorim, J. Patr\u00edcio, A.R.T. Palma, Widespread microplastic ingestion by fish assemblages in tropical estuaries subjected to anthropogenic pressures, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 117, Issues 1\u20132, 15 April 2017, Pages 448-455, ISSN 0025-326X, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.marpolbul.2017.01.081. (http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0025326X17301054) Abstract: Abstract Our aim was to quantify microplastic ingestion by fish assemblages in two tropical Brazilian estuaries and to evaluate whether biological and ecological factors influence the ingestion of microplastics by fish species. Of 2233 fish from both estuaries (from 69 species) examined in this study, 9% of the individuals (24 species) had microplastics in their gut contents. Microplastic ingestion occurred irrespective of fish size and functional group. The diet of fish species was analyzed based on prey items identified in the fish’s full stomach contents and five feeding guilds were defined. Microplastics were common throughout all feeding guilds. Low (average ingestion values 1.06 \u00b1 0.30 items\/total fish) but widespread occurrence among estuaries also indicates proliferation of microplastic pollution. Our findings highlight the need to focus on assemblage level studies to understand the real magnitude of the problem and emphasize the urgency of mitigation measures directed at microplastic pollution in estuarine ecosystems. Keywords: Gut contents; Size; Functional groups; Feeding guilds; Human impact; Brazil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3419,3415,3420,3422,3423],"tags":[1309,1445],"yoast_head":"\n