Worldwide contamination of fish with microplastics: A brief global overview.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 160: 111681, 2020 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
Widespread contamination of microplastics may lead to internalization in fish. This literature review from March 2019 to March 2020 details that a median of 60% of fish, belonging to 198 species captured in 24 countries, contain microplastics in their organs. Carnivores species ingested more microplastics than omnivores. Only 14% of fish were from aquaculture. Most studies focused on digestive systems, with presence in other organs currently being insufficiently assessed. Based on this assessment, knowledge gaps that should be addressed in future studies were identified.
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Plásticos
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Contaminantes Químicos del Agua
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Animals
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Mar Pollut Bull
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2020
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Article