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9 lut 2021 · Fish in East Asian waters had the highest FO of plastic ingestion of any large marine ecosystem (FO =0.46; n = 22 studies; 3168 individuals). The seas surrounding Europe were the most well represented, both by number of studies ( n = 48) and by total fish examined ( n = 131,959 individuals, Figure 3 ; Figure S2 ).
20 paź 2023 · Seafood is the main source of animal protein for approximately 20% of the global population 30 (1.4 billion people). Marine microplastics therefore endanger this source of protein by reducing...
A review paper of research published in 2019-2020 found that 60% of fish studied globally contained microplastics, and carnivorous fish had more microplastics than omnivores (SOURCE: Marine Pollution Bulletin).
19 mar 2021 · Microplastic particles were found in 100% of the water samples and marine organisms. Microplastic particles ranging from 150 to 500 µm in size were the most predominant.
9 lut 2021 · With billions of people around the world relying on seafood for sustenance and financial security, this research, published Feb 9. in the journal Global Change Biology, warns that there is a growing number of species – including over 200 species of commercial importance – eating plastic.
The five large marine ecosystems most at risk from coastal eutrophication are: Bay of Bengal, East China Sea, Gulf of Mexico, North Brazil Shelf and South China Sea.
17 lut 2021 · Our research revealed that marine fish are ingesting plastic around the globe. According to the 129 scientific papers in our database, researchers have studied this problem in 555 fish species worldwide. We were alarmed to find that more than two-thirds of those species had ingested plastic.
