Microplastic fragments and microbeads in digestive tracts of planktivorous fish from urban coastal w...
Microplastic fragments and microbeads in digestive tracts of planktivorous fish from urban coastal waters
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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We investigated microplastics in the digestive tracts of 64 Japanese anchovy (
Engraulis japonicus
) sampled in Tokyo Bay. Plastic was detected in 49 out of 64 fish (77%), with 2.3 pieces on average and up to 15 pieces per individual. All of the plastics were identified by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Most were polyethylene (52.0%...
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Microplastic fragments and microbeads in digestive tracts of planktivorous fish from urban coastal waters
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5043373
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5043373
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/srep34351
