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Microplastic and artificial cellulose microfibers ingestion by reef fishes in the Guarapari Islands, southwestern Atlantic
Marine Pollution Bulletin2021
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Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Gabriel Costa Cardozo-Ferreira,
Raphael Mariano Macieira,
Raphael Mariano Macieira,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Ryan Andrades,
Leticia Aparecida Silva Oliveira,
Ryan Andrades,
Francesco Sarti,
David Chelazzi,
Leticia Aparecida Silva Oliveira,
David Chelazzi,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
David Chelazzi,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Ryan Andrades,
Ryan Andrades,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Gabriel Costa Cardozo-Ferreira,
Ryan Andrades,
Ryan Andrades,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
David Chelazzi,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
David Chelazzi,
Caio Ribeiro Pimentel,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Francesco Sarti,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Ryan Andrades,
Ryan Andrades,
Ryan Andrades,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Alessandra Cincinelli,
João Luiz Rosetti Gasparini,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Alessandra Cincinelli,
David Chelazzi,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Alessandra Cincinelli,
David Chelazzi,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Alessandra Cincinelli,
David Chelazzi,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Francesco Sarti,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
David Chelazzi,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
David Chelazzi,
Levy Carvalho Gomes,
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Alessandra Cincinelli,
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Summary
Reef fish from the southwestern Atlantic were found to have ingested microplastics and artificial cellulose microfibers, with six species showing particularly high ingestion rates and fiber types dominating over hard plastic fragments.
This study investigated the ingestion of microplastics and artificial cellulose particles by 103 specimens belonging to 21 reef fish species from the southwestern Atlantic. Specimens of six species had ingested microplastics and artificial cellulose particles, while those of another three species had ingested only one type of material. In our samples, man-made cellulose fibers were more common than microplastics. The tomtate grunt, Haemulon aurolineatum, ingested more particles than any of the other species. Overall, transparent particles were predominant, and polyamide was the most common plastic material. Household sewage, fishery activity, and navigation appear to be the principal sources of the artificial particles ingested by the reef fishes. Our results provide an important database on oceanic contamination by microplastics and artificial cellulose particles. Understanding this impact on tropical reef fish will contribute to the development of strategies to mitigate pollution by anthropogenic debris in reef systems.