Far from urban areas: plastic uptake in fish populations of subtropical headwater streams

• Published in: Brazilian journal of biology Vol. 82; pp. e267886 - 9
• Main Authors: Bauer, A L, Ferraz, M, Souza, V C, Schulz, U H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2022
• Subjects: Abdomen; Bioaccumulation; BIOLOGY; Biota; contamination pathways; Creeks & streams; Crustaceans; Drinking water; Fibers; Fish; Fish populations; Food; Food contamination & poisoning; freshwater; gut content; Intestine; Invertebrates; Plastic fibers; Plastic pollution; Plastics; Population density; River basins; Rivers; Sewage; Streams; Trichoptera; Urban areas; Washing machines; Water circulation; Water column; Water quality; Brazil; Rio Grande do Sul Brazil; conteúdo intestinal; fibras; fibers; água doce; contamination pathways; freshwater; gut content; vias de contaminação; sewage; esgoto

This study investigated the occurrence of plastic particles in the digestive tracts of fish from headwater streams in a human-thinly populated region of the subtropical Sinos River basin in southern Brazil. In total, 258 individuals from 17 species were collected using electric fishing. Thirty-eight...