Microplastic pollution can impact filter-feeding marine megafauna, namely mobulid rays, filter-feeding sharks, and baleen whales. Emerging research on these flagship species highlights potential exposure to microplastic contamination and plastic-associated toxins. Research and its wide communication are needed to understand the magnitude of the issue and improve marine stewardship.
Germanov, E.S., Marshall, A.D., Bejder, L., Fossi, M.C., Loneragan, N.R. (2018). Microplastics: No Small Problem for Filter-Feeding Megafauna. TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 33(4), 227-232 [10.1016/j.tree.2018.01.005].
Microplastics: No Small Problem for Filter-Feeding Megafauna
Fossi, Maria Cristina;
2018-01-01
Abstract
Microplastic pollution can impact filter-feeding marine megafauna, namely mobulid rays, filter-feeding sharks, and baleen whales. Emerging research on these flagship species highlights potential exposure to microplastic contamination and plastic-associated toxins. Research and its wide communication are needed to understand the magnitude of the issue and improve marine stewardship.
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