First evidence of microplastics in freshwater from fish farms in Rondônia state, Brazil

First evidence of microplastics in freshwater from fish farms in Rondônia state, Brazil

The main aimed of this study was to provide information on microplastics present in the freshwater of fish farm ponds. In addition, the study showes a relationship between the seasonal, spatial distribution and the amount of microplastics found. This study was conducted in 35 fish farms located in t...

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Main Authors: Jerônimo Vieira Dantas Filho, Vinícius Perez Pedroti, Bruna Lucieny Temponi Santos, Maria Mirtes de Lima Pinheiro, Átila Bezerra de Mira, Francisco Carlos da Silva, Emerson Carlos Soares e Silva, Jucilene Cavali, Elica Amara Cecilia Guedes, Sandro de Vargas Schons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Fish farming
Freshwater pollution
Microplastic contamination
Brazilian Western Amazon
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023022739

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