Evidence of Microplastic Ingestion by Fish from the Bahía Blanca Estuary in Argentina, South America

• Published in: Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 102; no. 6; pp. 750 - 756
• Main Authors: Arias, Andrés H., Ronda, Ana C., Oliva, Ana L., Marcovecchio, Jorge E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.06.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aquatic Pollution; Argentina; artisanal fishing; Biota; Commercial species; Contamination; Correlation analysis; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Health; Estuaries; Fibers; filtration; Fish; Fishing; gastrointestinal system; hepatosomatic index; Hydrogen peroxide; Ingestion; juveniles; Liver; Marine fish; Microplastics; Micropogonias furnieri; pellets; Pollution; Soil Science & Conservation; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Weight; South America; Argentina; South America; Fish; Estuary; Plastic pollution; Fibers

The aim of this study was to assess – for the first time – the occurrence and distribution of microplastics (MPs) in the gastrointestinal tracts (GITs) of a marine commercial fish species ( Micropogonias furnieri ) from the Bahía Blanca Estuary (BBE) in Argentina, and to evaluate fish potential asso...