Zoop to poop: assessment of microparticle loads in gray whale zooplankton prey and fecal matter reveal high daily consumption rates

Zoop to poop: assessment of microparticle loads in gray whale zooplankton prey and fecal matter reveal high daily consumption rates

The ocean continues to be a sink for microparticle (MP) pollution, which includes microplastics and other anthropogenic debris. While documentation of MP in marine systems is now common, we lack information on rates of MP ingestion by baleen whales and their prey. We collected and assessed MP loads...

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Main Authors: Leigh G. Torres, Susanne M. Brander, Julia I. Parker, Elissa M. Bloom, Robyn Norman, Jennifer E. Van Brocklin, Katherine S. Lasdin, Lisa Hildebrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
microfiber
microparticles (MPs)
microplastic (MP)
gray whale
zooplankton
trophic transfer
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1201078/full

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