Historically low microplastic loads within white bream (Blicca bjoerkna) in the Marmara basin, Türkiye
Authors: Kurtul, I., Britton, J.R. et al.
Journal: Journal of Fish Biology
Volume: 107
Issue: 4
Pages: 1454-1459
eISSN: 1095-8649
ISSN: 0022-1112
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.70076
Abstract:Assessment of 154 white bream Blicca bjoerkna specimens collected between 1963 and 2004 from Manyas and Uluabat lake, northwest Türkiye, revealed that only 3.2% of fish were contaminated with microplastics, with a mean incidence and standard error of 0.04 ± 0.02 particles. Black fibres and white fragments were spectroscopically confirmed as polyamide and polyethylene terephthalate. Contamination status (contaminated/uncontaminated) of individuals was unrelated to Fulton's condition factor, lake, sampling year and sex. Results thus highlight the utility of historical collection specimens in assessing temporal microplastic contamination within freshwater fishes.
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Historically low microplastic loads within white bream (Blicca bjoerkna) in the Marmara basin, Türkiye.
Authors: Kurtul, I., Britton, J.R. et al.
Journal: J Fish Biol
Volume: 107
Issue: 4
Pages: 1454-1459
eISSN: 1095-8649
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.70076
Abstract:Assessment of 154 white bream Blicca bjoerkna specimens collected between 1963 and 2004 from Manyas and Uluabat lake, northwest Türkiye, revealed that only 3.2% of fish were contaminated with microplastics, with a mean incidence and standard error of 0.04 ± 0.02 particles. Black fibres and white fragments were spectroscopically confirmed as polyamide and polyethylene terephthalate. Contamination status (contaminated/uncontaminated) of individuals was unrelated to Fulton's condition factor, lake, sampling year and sex. Results thus highlight the utility of historical collection specimens in assessing temporal microplastic contamination within freshwater fishes.
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Historically low microplastic loads within white bream (<i>Blicca bjoerkna</i>) in the Marmara basin, Türkiye
Authors: Kurtul, I., Britton, J.R. et al.
Journal: JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
Volume: 107
Issue: 4
Pages: 1454-1459
eISSN: 1095-8649
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.70076
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Historically low microplastic loads within white bream (Blicca bjoerkna) in the Marmara basin, Türkiye.
Authors: Kurtul, I., Britton, J.R. et al.
Journal: Journal of fish biology
Volume: 107
Issue: 4
Pages: 1454-1459
eISSN: 1095-8649
ISSN: 0022-1112
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.70076
Abstract:Assessment of 154 white bream Blicca bjoerkna specimens collected between 1963 and 2004 from Manyas and Uluabat lake, northwest Türkiye, revealed that only 3.2% of fish were contaminated with microplastics, with a mean incidence and standard error of 0.04 ± 0.02 particles. Black fibres and white fragments were spectroscopically confirmed as polyamide and polyethylene terephthalate. Contamination status (contaminated/uncontaminated) of individuals was unrelated to Fulton's condition factor, lake, sampling year and sex. Results thus highlight the utility of historical collection specimens in assessing temporal microplastic contamination within freshwater fishes.
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