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Lanternfish as bioindicator of microplastics in the deep sea: A spatiotemporal analysis using museum specimens

2025
Guilherme V.B. Ferreira, Anne Justino, Júlia Martins, Leandro Nolé Eduardo, Natascha Schmidt, Magali Albignac, Adriana C. Braga, Paulo A. S. Costa, Luciano Gomes Fischer, Alexandra ter Halle, Arnaud Bertrand, Flávia Lucena‐Frédou, Michael Maia Mincarone

Summary

Researchers analyzed lanternfish specimens collected across space and time from the deep sea to assess their utility as bioindicators of microplastic pollution, examining spatiotemporal patterns in microplastic occurrence and abundance in these mesopelagic fish.

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