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Gut & Microbiome
Marine & Wildlife
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Occurrence of Microplastics in the Gastrointestinal Tracts (GITs) of the Common Dolphinfish, Coryphaena Hippurus, from the Western Mediterranean Sea
Springer water
2020
Gabriella F. Schirinzi,
Cristina Pedà,
Franco Andaloro,
Matteo Baini,
Pietro Battaglia,
Michela D’Alessandro,
Martina Genovese,
Marinella Farré,
Cristina Panti,
María Cristina Fossi,
Teresa Romeo
Summary
Researchers examined the gastrointestinal tracts of dolphinfish caught in the Western Mediterranean Sea and found microplastics present, adding to the growing body of evidence that plastic ingestion is widespread among commercially fished species in European waters.
Body Systems
Plastics are the most common marine litter typology found on the beaches and seafloor or floating on the sea surface and water column [1–3]. When these plastic items reach micro size (<5 mm) they are commonly known as microplastics (MPs) [4].