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Microplastic ingestion by Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias) in the Canary Islands coast
Marine Pollution Bulletin2019
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Jorge Rapp,
Tania Montoto Martínez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
A. Štindlová,
Alicia Herrera,
Vanesa Romero-Kutzner,
Tania Montoto Martínez,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Tania Montoto Martínez,
Jorge Rapp,
Tania Montoto Martínez,
Ico Martínez
Tania Montoto Martínez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
Tania Montoto Martínez,
Tania Montoto Martínez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
A. Štindlová,
Alicia Herrera,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Tania Montoto Martínez,
Ico Martínez
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
A. Štindlová,
A. Štindlová,
Jorge Rapp,
A. Štindlová,
A. Štindlová,
Jorge Rapp,
Tania Montoto Martínez,
Borja Aguiar‐González,
Borja Aguiar‐González,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Alicia Herrera,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Theodore T. Packard,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Borja Aguiar‐González,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
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,
María Dolores Samper,
María Dolores Samper,
Theodore T. Packard,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Theodore T. Packard,
Theodore T. Packard,
Borja Aguiar‐González,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Borja Aguiar‐González,
Jorge Rapp,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
Tania Montoto Martínez,
Ico Martínez
Tania Montoto Martínez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
María Dolores Samper,
Jorge Rapp,
Alicia Herrera,
Jorge Rapp,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Jorge Rapp,
Ico Martínez
Vanesa Romero-Kutzner,
Jorge Rapp,
Theodore T. Packard,
Jorge Rapp,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Jorge Rapp,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
María Dolores Samper,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Theodore T. Packard,
Theodore T. Packard,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Tania Montoto Martínez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Theodore T. Packard,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Borja Aguiar‐González,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Theodore T. Packard,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
Summary
Researchers examined 120 Atlantic chub mackerel from the Canary Islands and found that 78.3 percent had microplastics in their digestive tracts. Fibers were the most common type of microplastic found, followed by plastic fragments and paint particles. The study represents the first investigation of microplastic contamination in fish from the Northwest African upwelling system, suggesting that this commercially important species could serve as an indicator for microplastic pollution in the region.
In recent years, due to the increasing concerns about their negative impact on wildlife and possible toxicity to living organisms (including humans), microplastics have become the subject of intense investigations. In the ocean, microplastics can be easily ingested by numerous marine organisms because of their small size (<5 mm). The Northwest African upwelling system is an important fishery area, and the present study is the first one in the region to reveal the presence of microplastic particles in the digestive tract of Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias). From the 120 examined fish gastrointestinal tracts, 78.3% contained some type of microplastics, 74.2% contained fibres, 17.5% plastic fragments, and 16.7% paint. More studies are needed on fish, but S. colias is a candidate for being a good indicator of microplastic contamination in the region.