Microplastics in large marine herbivores: Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in Tampa Bay

Microplastics in large marine herbivores: Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in Tampa Bay

Although there is growing concern about ingestion of microplastics by marine organisms, little research has been conducted on marine herbivores. This is the first study to document microplastic ingestion within the family Sirenia. Subsamples were collected from five locations in the gastrointestinal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shannon Gowans, Amy N. S. Siuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
manatee
microplastic
seagrass
estuary
ingestion
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1143310/full

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