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First record of microplastics ingestion by European hake MERLUCCIUS MERLUCCIUS from the Tyrrhenian Sicilian coast (Central Mediterranean Sea)
Author(s) -
Mancuso Monique,
Savoca Serena,
Bottari Teresa
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.13920
Subject(s) - merluccius merluccius , hake , microplastics , fishery , mediterranean sea , biology , oceanography , mediterranean climate , marine strategy framework directive , ingestion , merluccius , ecology , fish <actinopterygii> , geology , biochemistry , ecosystem
A sample of 67 European hake Merluccius merluccius were examined to highlight the ingestion of microplastics in the Tyrrhenian Sea. In all samples, 31 black fibres were found in the stomach contents corresponding to 46.3% of the specimens. The data presented here could be important for the implementation of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive in Mediterranean waters.