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A.R.A. Lima, M.F. Costa, M. Barletta, Distribution patterns of\nmicroplastics within the plankton of a tropical estuary, Environmental\nResearch, Volume 132, July 2014, Pages 146-155, ISSN 0013-9351,\nhttp:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envres.2014.03.031<\/a>.\n(http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0013935114000784<\/a>)\nAbstract: The Goiana Estuary was studied regarding the seasonal and\nspatial variations of microplastics (<5 mm) and their quantification\nrelative to the zooplankton. The total density (n 100 m?3) of\nmicroplastics represented half of the total fish larvae density and was\ncomparable to fish eggs density. Soft, hard plastics, threads and paint\nchips were found in the samples (n=216). Their origins are probably the\nriver basin, the sea and fisheries (including the lobster fleet). In\nsome occasions, the amount of microplastics surpassed that of\nIchthyoplankton. The highest amount of microplastics was observed during\nthe late rainy season, when the environment is under influence of the\nhighest river flow, which induces the runoff of plastic fragments to the\nlower estuary. The density of microplastics in the water column will\ndetermine their bioavailability to planktivorous organisms, and then to\nlarger predators, possibly promoting the transfer of microplastic\nbetween trophic levels. These findings are important for better\ninforming researchers in future works and as basic information for\nmanagerial actions.\nKeywords: Estuarine trophic web; Ingestion; Risk; Physical harm<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A.R.A. Lima, M.F. Costa, M. Barletta, Distribution patterns of microplastics within the plankton of a tropical estuary, Environmental Research, Volume 132, July 2014, Pages 146-155, ISSN 0013-9351, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envres.2014.03.031. (http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0013935114000784) Abstract: The Goiana Estuary was studied regarding the seasonal and spatial variations of microplastics (<5 mm) and their quantification relative to the zooplankton. The total density (n 100 m?3) of microplastics represented half of the total fish larvae density and was comparable to fish eggs density. Soft, hard plastics, threads and paint chips were found in the samples (n=216). Their origins are probably the river basin, the sea and fisheries (including the lobster fleet). In some occasions, the amount of microplastics surpassed that of Ichthyoplankton. The highest amount of microplastics was observed during the late rainy season, when the environment is under influence of the highest river flow, which induces the runoff of plastic fragments to the lower estuary. The density of microplastics in the water column will determine their bioavailability to planktivorous organisms, and then to larger predators, possibly promoting the transfer of microplastic between trophic levels. These findings are important for better informing researchers in future works and as basic information for managerial actions. Keywords: Estuarine trophic web; Ingestion; Risk; Physical harm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3504,3423],"tags":[1445],"yoast_head":"\nDistribution patterns of microplastics within the plankton of a tropical estuary - One Earth - One Ocean e. 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(http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0013935114000784) Abstract: The Goiana Estuary was studied regarding the seasonal and spatial variations of microplastics (<5 mm) and their quantification relative to the zooplankton. The total density (n 100 m?3) of microplastics represented half of the total fish larvae density and was comparable to fish eggs density. Soft, hard plastics, threads and paint chips were found in the samples (n=216). Their origins are probably the river basin, the sea and fisheries (including the lobster fleet). In some occasions, the amount of microplastics surpassed that of Ichthyoplankton. The highest amount of microplastics was observed during the late rainy season, when the environment is under influence of the highest river flow, which induces the runoff of plastic fragments to the lower estuary. 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