Microplastic ingestion and diet composition of planktivorous fish

Abstract Planktivorous pelagic fish are susceptible to accumulating microplastics (MP), which have the same size range as their prey and accumulate in their feeding and spawning grounds. We analyzed stomach contents of pelagic fish (European sardine, horse mackerel, anchovy, chub mackerel, Atlantic...

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Main Authors: Clara Lopes, Joana Raimundo, Miguel Caetano, Susana Garrido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-02-01
Series:Limnology and Oceanography Letters
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10144