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First evidence of presence of plastic debris in stomach of large pelagic fish in the Mediterranean Sea

2015; Elsevier BV; Volume: 95; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.04.048

1879-3363

Teresa Romeo, Pietro Battaglia, Cristina Pedà, Pierpaolo Consoli, Franco Andaloro, María Cristina Fossi,

Recycling and Waste Management Techniques

This study focuses, for the first time, on the presence of plastic debris in the stomach contents of large pelagic fish (Xiphias gladius, Thunnus thynnus and Thunnus alalunga) caught in the Mediterranean Sea between 2012 and 2013. Results highlighted the ingestion of plastics in the 18.2% of samples. The plastics ingested were microplastics ( 25mm). These preliminary results represent an important initial phase in exploring two main ecotoxicological aspects: (a) the assessment of the presence and impact of plastic debris on these large pelagic fish, and (b) the potential effects related to the transfer of contaminants on human health.