Massive plastic pollution in a mega-river of a developing country: Sediment deposition and ingestion by fish (Prochilodus lineatus).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113348
Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the amount, composition and origin of plastic debris in one of the world largest river, the Paraná River in Argentina (South America), focusing on the impact of… read more here.
Keywords: pollution; river; plastic pollution; ingestion fish ... See more keywords
Widespread microplastic ingestion by fish assemblages in tropical estuaries subjected to anthropogenic pressures.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.081
Abstract: Our aim was to quantify microplastic ingestion by fish assemblages in two tropical Brazilian estuaries and to evaluate whether biological and ecological factors influence the ingestion of microplastics by fish species. Of 2233 fish from… read more here.
Keywords: widespread microplastic; microplastic ingestion; ingestion; ingestion fish ... See more keywords