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The Impact of Microplastics on Filter-Feeding Megafauna

Springer water 2020 1 citation ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
María Cristina Fossi, Matteo Baini, Cristina Panti

Summary

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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