Microplastic occurrence in fish species from the Iquitos region in Peru, western Amazonia

Microplastic occurrence in fish species from the Iquitos region in Peru, western Amazonia

ABSTRACT The contamination of aquatic environments by microplastic has become a major threat to biodiversity. The presence of microplastic is documented in the aquatic fauna of the oceans, but, in the Amazon basin, reports on microplastic occurrence are few. The present study surveyed microplastic o...

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Main Authors: Rommel R. ROJAS, Carlos ARANGO-MORA, Christian NOLORBE-PAYAHUA, Mishelly MEDINA, Melly VASQUEZ, Josias FLORES, Fiorela MURAYARI, Claudia VÁSQUEZ, Valeri de ALMEIDA, Wilfredo RAMOS, Enrique RIOS ISERN, Jorge MARAPARA DEL AGUILA, Juan C. CASTRO, Javier DEL ÁGUILA, Felicia DIAZ JARAMA, Maria VASCONCELOS-SOUZA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2023-01-01
Series:Acta Amazonica
Subjects:
fish diversity
fibers
freshwater conservation
Loreto
river pollution
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