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Move Over Diamonds -- Plastics are Forever: How the Rise of Plastic Pollution in Water Can be Regulated
2018
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Stephanie F. Wood
Summary
This paper reviewed the evidence for microplastic ingestion and associated effects in large whale species, synthesizing data from stranded individuals, fecal sampling, and model-based exposure estimates. The review found consistent evidence of microplastic ingestion across baleen and toothed whale species globally, with filter-feeding behavior and surface feeding particularly increasing exposure risk, but noted a critical lack of chronic toxicological data for cetaceans.