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Microplastic ingestion in jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca (Forsskal, 1775) in the North Atlantic Ocean
Marine Pollution Bulletin2021
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May Gómez,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Stefanie Reinold,
Stefanie Reinold,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Jorge Rapp,
Alicia Herrera,
Stefanie Reinold,
Stefanie Reinold,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Alicia Herrera,
Jorge Rapp,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Ico Martínez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Maite Asensio,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Ico Martínez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Jorge Rapp,
Maite Asensio,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Maite Asensio,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Jorge Rapp,
Ico Martínez,
Alicia Herrera,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
May Gómez,
Maite Asensio,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Maite Asensio,
Daniel R. Bondyale-Juez,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Stefanie Reinold,
Maite Asensio,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Stefanie Reinold,
Maite Asensio,
May Gómez,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Stefanie Reinold,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Jorge Rapp,
Daniel R. Bondyale-Juez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Alicia Herrera,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Alicia Herrera,
Daniel R. Bondyale-Juez,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Stefanie Reinold,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Alicia Herrera,
Jorge Rapp,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Ico Martínez,
Miguel González-Pleiter
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Jorge Rapp,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez,
Ico Martínez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez,
Miguel González-Pleiter
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Stefanie Reinold,
Stefanie Reinold,
Stefanie Reinold,
Maite Asensio,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez,
Maite Asensio,
Stefanie Reinold,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Stefanie Reinold,
May Gómez,
Stefanie Reinold,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
May Gómez,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Miguel González-Pleiter
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Miguel González-Pleiter
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez,
Miguel González-Pleiter
Summary
Researchers examined jellyfish (Pelagia noctiluca) collected from the North Atlantic off the Canary Islands and found microplastics in their tissues for the first time in this species, including polystyrene and polypropylene fragments, raising concerns about MP transfer through gelatinous zooplankton to higher trophic levels.
Study Type
Environmental
The present study is the first evidence-based study about the ingestion of plastic and microplastics in jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca in the North Atlantic Ocean. A bloom of this organism was collected from Gran Canaria Island coast. It was digested using KOH to quantify the plastic particles and by separating the umbrella from tentacles. About 97% of the organisms analysed showed the presence of microdebris. The majority of the microfibers were with blue or uncorrected fibre concentrations and mainly composed of cotton. Their presence in the gastrovascular cavity of the jellyfish was confirmed. These results warn about the impact of various factors such as jellyfish health, the transfer to jellyfish predators, human consumption of jelly fish, and the transport of carbon and microplastics in the water column.