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Low microplastic loads in riverine European eel (Anguilla anguilla) from SW England during their marine-freshwater transition.

Parker, B., Andreou, D., Green, I. D., Pabortsava, K., Boardman, R. M., Pinder, A. C., Wright, R. M. and Britton, J R., 2023. Low microplastic loads in riverine European eel (Anguilla anguilla) from SW England during their marine-freshwater transition. Journal of Fish Biology, 103 (1), 194-198.

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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15426

Abstract

The microplastic loads in elvers of the critically endangered European eel Anguilla anguilla, sampled in the lower reaches of three English rivers, were very low (incidence: 3.3 %, mean ± SD: 0.03 ± 0.18 particles) and did not vary with body length or between rivers. Particles were mostly black, polyolefins, fibres and fragments of size 101-200 μm. Current levels indicate a low contamination pressure locally and, consequently, management efforts might prioritise mitigating the effects of other stressors affecting the species. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:0022-1112
Uncontrolled Keywords:Anguillid; Elvers; Management; Microplastics; Rivers; Southwest England
Group:Faculty of Science & Technology
ID Code:38538
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:19 May 2023 09:00
Last Modified:24 May 2024 11:31

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