Microfibers in the gut of invasive armored catfish (Pterygoplichthys spp.) (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in an urban lake in the floodplain of the Grijalva River basin, Mexico

The intake of microplastics by freshwater fishes has been scarcely studied, and it is not yet clear whether the amount of particles these vertebrates ingest is associated with their feeding strategies. Hence, this study is focused on the suckermouth armored catfish (Pterygoplichthys spp.) under the...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Angulo-Olmos, Nicolás Álvarez-Pliego, Alberto J. Sánchez, Rosa Florido, Miguel Ángel Salcedo, Arturo Garrido-Mora, Allan K. Cruz-Rámirez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-05-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/102643/download/pdf/