The influence of exposure and physiology on microplastic ingestion by the freshwater fish Rutilus rutilus (roach) in the River Thames, UK

• Published in: Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 236; pp. 188 - 194
• Main Authors: Horton, Alice A., Jürgens, Monika D., Lahive, Elma, van Bodegom, Peter M., Vijver, Martina G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2018
• Subjects: aquatic environment; digestive system; Exposure; females; Fibres; freshwater fish; ingestion; males; Plastic pollution; plastics; polyesters; polypropylenes; predators; Raman; rivers; Rutilus rutilus; United Kingdom; Uptake; United Kingdom; Fibres; Exposure; Raman; Uptake; Plastic pollution

Microplastics are widespread throughout aquatic environments. However, there is currently insufficient understanding of the factors influencing ingestion of microplastics by organisms, especially higher predators such as fish. In this study we link ingestion of microplastics by the roach Rutilus rut...