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The Impact of Microplastics on Filter-Feeding Megafauna
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Filter-feeding megafauna in the Mediterranean, including whale sharks and manta rays, ingest large quantities of microplastics while feeding near the surface where plastic concentrations are highest. These charismatic species serve as bioindicators of microplastic pollution and face direct physiological risk from chronic plastic ingestion and associated chemical contaminants.
The Mediterranean basin, a worldwide biodiversity hotspot, as previously underlined, is one of the world seas most affected by marine litter, including microplastics [1–3]. Recent studies in the different regions of the basin suggest that some areas, including...
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Microplastics ingestion by fish in the Pangandaran Bay, Indonesia
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Researchers examined the digestive tracts of 18 fish from Pangandaran Bay, Indonesia, finding 193 microplastic particles across two species — predominantly fragments (50%) and films (27%) — and providing the first documented evidence of microplastic contamination in fish from that coastal region.
Microplastics in Biota
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Microplastics have been detected in biota across marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems, demonstrating their ability to enter food webs at multiple trophic levels. Their omnipresence in living organisms raises concerns about bioaccumulation of both the plastic particles and the chemical additives and adsorbed pollutants they carry.
Microplastics in Biota
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Researchers summarized evidence that microplastics have infiltrated living organisms across marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems, posing a broad threat to biodiversity. Their persistence in biological tissues means they can accumulate up the food chain, ultimately reaching humans through diet.
Microplastics Pollution: A Threat to Marine Ecosystems
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Researchers review how microplastics enter marine ecosystems from industrial waste, personal care products, and degrading larger plastics, documenting their widespread impact on marine biodiversity and ecosystem health, and warning that continued accumulation poses a serious and growing threat to ocean environments worldwide.
The Silent Invasion: Microplastics and Marine Life
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Researchers synthesize evidence on how microplastics infiltrate mangrove ecosystems, altering sediment structure, reshaping microbial communities, and threatening the faunal diversity that makes these coastal habitats ecologically critical.
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