Ingestion case of plastics by black marlin Makaira indica and lancetfish Alepisaurus ferox caught in the East Indian Ocean

Marine litter, mainly plastic waste is a major issue in many parts of the world. We fished a black marlin Makaira indica and a lancetfish Alepisaurus ferox in the East Indian Ocean. They were ingesting the plastic litter. This paper reports a case of ingestion.

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Published inMemoirs of Faculty of Fisheries - Kagoshima University (Japan) Vol. 57
Main Authors Fujieda, S.(Kagoshima Univ. (Japan). Faculty of Fisheries), Uchiyama, M, Azuma, T, Fukuda, R, Arita, Y
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.12.2008
Subjects
ESTOMAC
ESTOMAGO
FOOD INTAKE
INDIAN OCEAN
INGESTION DE ALIMENTOS
MAKAIRE
MARLIN
MARLINS
MATIERE PLASTIQUE
OCEAN INDIEN
OCEANO INDICO
PLASTICOS
PLASTICS
POLLUTION DES MERS
POLUCION MARINA
PRISE ALIMENTAIRE (HOMME)
SEA POLLUTION
STOMACH
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Summary:Marine litter, mainly plastic waste is a major issue in many parts of the world. We fished a black marlin Makaira indica and a lancetfish Alepisaurus ferox in the East Indian Ocean. They were ingesting the plastic litter. This paper reports a case of ingestion.
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ISSN:0453-087X