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Microplastics in marine biota: A review
Marine Pollution Bulletin2021
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Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Kevin Ugwu,
Kevin Ugwu,
Kevin Ugwu,
Kevin Ugwu,
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
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May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Kevin Ugwu,
Kevin Ugwu,
Kevin Ugwu,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
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May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
Alicia Herrera
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera
Summary
This review analyzed 132 studies from 2010 to 2020 on microplastic contamination in marine animals. Researchers found that sea turtles were the most affected group, with 88% of specimens contaminated, and that fibers and fragments were the most common microplastic shapes, with blue and transparent particles being predominant across marine species.
Plastics are the most important component in marine debris. In turn, within plastics, microplastics (<5 mm) are those that most affect marine biota. Thus, this review has as its main objective to show the current state of studies of microplastics, as well as to determine the groups of vertebrates most affected by microplastics, and the type and predominant color of microplastics. For this research, we review a total of 132 articles, from 2010 to May of 2020. Our results show that the group more affected are turtles with 88% of the specimens contaminated by microplastics and median of 121.73 particles/individue. The predominant type is fibers (67.3%), polymer is polyethylene (27.3%), size is less than 2 mm (73.6%), and color is blue (32.9%).