Random or not? Comparing Microplastic Ingestion and Preys in Scomber colias and Trachurus trachurus

Summary

Researchers examined microplastic ingestion in two commercially important fish species—Scomber colias and Trachurus trachurus—comparing ingested plastic characteristics to prey items to assess whether ingestion was selective or random. Understanding whether fish actively or incidentally consume microplastics has direct implications for estimating human dietary exposure through seafood consumption.