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Additional file 7 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary data file presents microplastic color preference data for Misgurnus anguillicaudatus loach, contributing to a comparative study on whether fish and crustaceans show differential color-based ingestion of microplastic particles.

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Additional file 5 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary data file contains color-coded microplastic ingestion counts from Rhodeus ocellatus fish exposed to microplastics of five different colors, supporting a study on color preference in microplastic intake among marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans.

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Additional file 3 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary data file presents color-coded microplastic ingestion counts for Hypoatherina tsurugae silverside fish exposed to five microplastic colors, supporting a comparative study on color preference and microplastic intake across fish species.

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Additional file 4 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary data file contains microplastic ingestion data for Plotosus japonicus catfish exposed to five different microplastic colors, used in a study comparing color-selective ingestion of microplastics across marine and freshwater fish and crustacean species.

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Additional file 2 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary data file contains color preference ingestion data for Chrysiptera cyanea damselfish exposed to five microplastic colors, contributing to a study on whether fish and crustaceans preferentially ingest microplastics of certain colors.

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Additional file 2 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary data file provides color-coded microplastic ingestion data for the damselfish Chrysiptera cyanea exposed to five microplastic colors, supporting research on color-selective microplastic ingestion among marine and freshwater fish.

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Additional file 6 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary data file presents microplastic color preference ingestion data for Pseudorasbora parva topmouth gudgeon exposed to five microplastic colors, supporting a study on color-based microplastic selection across different aquatic species.

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Additional file 4 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary data file provides color preference data for Plotosus japonicus catfish exposed to five colors of microplastic particles, supporting research on how color influences microplastic ingestion across different fish and crustacean species.

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Additional file 6 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary figure provides color preference microplastic ingestion data for Pseudorasbora parva fish, supporting research comparing color-selective microplastic intake among different marine and freshwater fish and crustacean species.

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Additional file 3 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary figure presents color preference microplastic ingestion data for Hypoatherina tsurugae fish, contributing to a comparative study examining how different fish and crustacean species select microplastics based on color.

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Additional file 8 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary file provides habitat, collection site, and dietary information for the aquatic organisms examined in a study assessing variability in microplastic colour preference and ingestion rates among marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans.

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Additional file 8 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary file provides habitat, collection site, and dietary information for the aquatic organisms examined in a study assessing variability in microplastic colour preference and ingestion rates among marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans.

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Additional file 5 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary figure presents color-specific microplastic ingestion data for Rhodeus ocellatus bitterling fish, part of a comparative study examining color preference in microplastic intake across marine and freshwater fish and crustacean species.

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Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

Researchers tested whether six fish species and one crustacean show color preferences when ingesting microplastics. They found that some species selectively ate certain colored particles, with one marine fish favoring red and another preferring blue and gray, while the crustacean did not ingest microplastics at all. The findings suggest that color vision plays a role in how fish mistake microplastics for food, which could influence how contamination moves through aquatic food webs.

2024 Discover Oceans 39 citations
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Additional file 1 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary file provides photographs, total body size measurements, and wet body weight data for the test species used in a study assessing variability in microplastic colour preference and ingestion rates among marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans.

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Additional file 1 of Variability in microplastic color preference and intake among selected marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans

This supplementary file provides photographs, total body size measurements, and wet body weight data for the test species used in a study assessing variability in microplastic colour preference and ingestion rates among marine and freshwater fish and crustaceans.

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Color preferences and gastrointestinal-tract retention times of microplastics by freshwater and marine fishes

Researchers examined microplastic color preferences and gut retention times in freshwater and marine fish, finding that fish preferentially ingested red, yellow, and green particles and that retention times varied significantly across species.

2022 Environmental Pollution 115 citations
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Does color play a predominant role in the intake of microplastics fragments by freshwater fish: an experimental approach with Psalidodon eigenmanniorum

Researchers examined whether color influences microplastic ingestion by freshwater fish, finding that fish did not selectively ingest microplastics based on color and instead ingested particles indiscriminately, suggesting that visual selectivity is not a primary driver of microplastic uptake in freshwater species.

2022 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 38 citations
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Ingestion and egestion of polyethylene microplastics by goldfish (Carassius auratus): influence of color and morphological features

Researchers studied how goldfish ingest and expel polyethylene microplastics of different colors, shapes, and sizes. They found that fish ingested more green and black particles than other colors, preferred film-shaped plastics over fragments, and rejected particles larger than 2 mm. Most ingested microplastics were expelled within 72 hours, though filament-shaped plastics took the longest to pass through.

2019 Heliyon 154 citations
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Compatibilities of Cyprinus carpio with Varied Colors of Robotic Fish

Not relevant to microplastics — this is a fish behavior study examining how carp respond to robotic fish of different colors, focused on visual selection and light attenuation in aquaculture settings.

2024 Fishes 2 citations
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Amberstripe scad Decapterus muroadsi (Carangidae) fish ingest blue microplastics resembling their copepod prey along the coast of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in the South Pacific subtropical gyre

Researchers found that amberstripe scad fish from a Pacific reef selectively ingested blue microplastic fragments, suggesting that visual cues — specifically color — may drive fish to ingest plastic items that resemble natural prey.

2017 The Science of The Total Environment 643 citations
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Microplastic uptake and gut retention time in Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonicus) under laboratory conditions

Researchers found that adult Japanese anchovy selectively ingested 0.3-mm microplastics over 0.85-mm particles based on size but showed no color preference, and that over 90% of ingested microplastics were excreted within 20 hours, suggesting limited retention and accumulation under natural feeding conditions.

2022 Marine Pollution Bulletin 36 citations
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Ingestion and retention of biodegradable vs. non-biodegradable microplastics in a tropical coral reef fish: The role of chemical and physical characteristics

Researchers examined how biodegradable versus non-biodegradable microplastics are ingested and retained by juvenile tropical reef fish. The study measured how polymer type, particle shape, size, and color influenced ingestion preferences and gastrointestinal transit time. The dataset provides detailed experimental measurements that help clarify which physical and chemical characteristics of microplastics drive their uptake by marine fish.

2026 Mendeley Data
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Color-wise distribution of MPs in this study.

Researchers characterised the color distribution of microplastics found in the gastrointestinal tracts of five endangered Indus River dolphins (Platanista minor) stranded along the Indus River between 2019 and 2022. The color-wise breakdown supplements broader findings showing an average of 286 MPs per individual, with particle properties suggesting accumulation through both prey consumption and incidental ingestion.

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