Ingestion of nylon threads by Gerreidae while using a tropical estuary as foraging grounds

Ramos, J. A. A.; Barletta, M.; Costa, Mônica F.

doi:10.3354/ab00461

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“…Most plastic types ingested by M. cephalus were consistent with other studies on ingestion of microplastics by fish (e.g. Boerger et al 2010;Ramos et al 2012;Foekema et al 2013;Lusher et al 2013) (Supplementary Table S1, available online). However, habitat use may affect the type of plastic most likely to be ingested.…”

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“…For example, Davison and Asch (2011) estimated that planktivorous fish in the North Pacific Central Gyre could consume between 12 000 and 24 000 tonnes of plastic per year. Fish that ingest plastics show signs of a false sense of satiation (Ramos et al 2012), slowed digestion rates (Jackson et al 2000) and liver toxicity (Rochman et al 2013), and there is a possibility that they could have increased buoyancy, which may affect vertical migration (Boerger et al 2010). Estuarine biota, especially those near industrial hubs, may encounter higher water column and sediment plastic loads than those in the open ocean (Bakir et al 2014).…”

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Plastic ingestion by estuarine mulletMugil cephalus(Mugilidae) in an urban harbour, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Naidoo

Smit

Glassom

2016

African Journal of Marine Science

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Coastal urban environments have high plastic pollution levels, and hence interactions between plastic debris and marine life are frequent. We report on plastic ingestion by mullet Mugil cephalus in Durban Harbour, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Of 70 mullet (13.0-19.5 cm total length), 73% had plastic particles in their guts, with a mean of 3.8 particles per fish (SD 4.7). Plastic ingestion showed no relation to digestive tract content or fish length. White and clear plastic fibres were ingested most commonly. This urban population of M. cephalus had a higher incidence of plastic ingestion than has been reported in studies on fish from other coastal areas or the oceanic environment.

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Plastic ingestion by estuarine mulletMugil cephalus(Mugilidae) in an urban harbour, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Naidoo

Smit

Glassom

2016

African Journal of Marine Science

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“…[51][52][53] Apesar de haver preocupações legítimas com a presença nos ecossistemas marinhos de todos os diferentes materiais sólidos e semi-sólidos gerados, usados e posteriormente inadequadamente descartados pela sociedade, a classe de poluentes mais estudada nesse caso são os plásticos (Figura 3). 51,54 Incluem-se nesse grupo genérico dos plásticos todas as substancias sintéticas derivadas do petróleo, que são transformadas em objetos de inúmeras formas, utilidades e tamanhos através de moldagem e outros processos industriais.…”

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“…A poluição por plásticos em estuários do Brasil também é ubíqua, 56,71,72 tendo sido relatada em diversas situações, inclusive por meio da ingestão de plásticos por peixes de interesse comercial e na conservação de recursos pesqueiros. 52,73,74 Ambientes bentônicos parcial ou permanentemente submersos também se encontram indiscriminadamente contaminados. 71,75 Os grupos de organismos que não residem permanentemente, mas frequentam a costa brasileira e suas ilhas, também encontram-se sujeitos à poluição por plásticos.…”

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“…79 A maior parte da literatura internacional, incluindo trabalhos desenvolvidos no Brasil, trata dos microplásticos relatando sua presença nos diferentes compartimentos ambientais 53,58,68 dentre eles a biota marinha. 52,73,74,76 Apenas recentemente houve trabalhos que começaram a investigar a associação entre plásticos e poluentes orgânicos 77 buscando testar através de experimentos controlados, esse vínculo anteriormente suposto na literatura internacional. 79 Outro fenômeno ligado à presença de poluição por plásticos no mar é o transporte de espécies animais e vegetais que os colonizam, 81 e que também foi investigado no Brasil.…”

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Oceanografia e Química: unindo conhecimentos em prol dos oceanos e da sociedade

Hatje¹,

Costa²,

Cunha³

2013

Quím. Nova

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Recebido em 17/7/13; aceito em 2/9/13; publicado na web em 18/9/13 OCEANOGRAPHY AND CHEMISTRY: BRIDGING KNOWLEDGE IN FAVOR OF THE OCEANS AND SOCIETY. The marine environment is certainly one of the most complex systems to study, not only because of the challenges posed by the nature of the waters, but especially due to the interactions of physical, chemical and biological processes that control the cycles of the elements. Together with analytical chemists, oceanographers have been making a great effort in the advancement of knowledge of the distribution patterns of trace elements and processes that determine their biogeochemical cycles and influences on the climate of the planet. The international academic community is now in prime position to perform the first study on a global scale for observation of trace elements and their isotopes in the marine environment (GEOTRACES) and to evaluate the effects of major global changes associated with the influences of megacities distributed around the globe. This action can only be performed due to the development of highly sensitive detection methods and the use of clean sampling and handling techniques, together with a joint international program working toward the clear objective of expanding the frontiers of the biogeochemistry of the oceans and related topics, including climate change issues and ocean acidification associated with alterations in the carbon cycle. It is expected that the oceanographic data produced this coming decade will allow a better understanding of biogeochemical cycles, and especially the assessment of changes in trace elements and contaminants in the oceans due to anthropogenic influences, as well as its effects on ecosystems and climate. Computational models are to be constructed to simulate the conditions and processes of the modern oceans and to allow predictions. The environmental changes arising from human activity since the 18 th century (also called the Anthropocene) have made the Earth System even more complex. Anthropogenic activities have altered both terrestrial and marine ecosystems, and the legacy of these impacts in the oceans include: a) pollution of the marine environment by solid waste, including plastics; b) pollution by chemical and medical (including those for veterinary use) substances such as hormones, antibiotics, legal and illegal drugs, leading to possible endocrine disruption of marine organisms; and c) ocean acidification, the collateral effect of anthropogenic emissions of CO 2 into the atmosphere, irreversible in the human life time scale. Unfortunately, the anthropogenic alteration of the hydrosphere due to inputs of plastics, metal, hydrocarbons, contaminants of emerging concern and even with formerly "exotic" trace elements, such us rare earth elements is likely to accelerate in the near future. These emerging contaminants would likely soon present difficulties for studies in pristine environments. All this knowledge brings with it a great responsibility: helping to envisage viable adaptation and mitigation soluti...

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DEHAUT,

DUFLOS

2023

Current Challenges for the Aquatic Products Processing Industry

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Ingestion of nylon threads by Gerreidae while using a tropical estuary as foraging grounds

Cited by 184 publications

References 19 publications

Plastic ingestion by estuarine mulletMugil cephalus(Mugilidae) in an urban harbour, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Plastic ingestion by estuarine mulletMugil cephalus(Mugilidae) in an urban harbour, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Oceanografia e Química: unindo conhecimentos em prol dos oceanos e da sociedade

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