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Biochemical responses and ingestion of microplastics by native fishes in the Atlantic Forest, southern Brazil
Toxics
2026
Ananda Karla Alves Neundorf,
Ana Paula Nascimento Corrêa,
João Mateus Zepson-Capucho,
Yara Tani Riuzim,
Ubiratã de Assis Teixeira da Silva,
Jean Ricardo Simões Vitule,
Luís Fernando Fávaro,
Ana Caroline Cabral,
César C. Martins,
André Andrian Padial,
Lucélia Donatti
Summary
Researchers assessed fish health along a contamination gradient in Brazil's Atlantic Forest and found that microplastic accumulation was highest in carnivorous fish at impacted midstream sites, while biochemical stress markers were elevated even in upstream areas considered relatively pristine, underscoring the need for ongoing biomonitoring.