The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
975, С. 179306 - 179306
Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2025
Plastic
waste
concentrates
in
aquatic
environments,
where
wildlife
can
ingest
or
absorb
it.
In
birds,
plastic
particles
have
been
identified
hundreds
of
and
terrestrial
species
leading
to
adverse
effects.
Most
studies
investigating
microplastic
pollution
birds
use
dead
individuals
invasive
techniques.
However,
ingestion
also
be
determined
by
analysing
birds'
faeces.
There
is
a
lack
information
regarding
inhabiting
urban
freshwaters,
very
high
levels
are
expected.
We
analysed
body
condition
individual
freshwaters
the
city
Münster
(Germany)
contamination
their
found
(mainly
fibres)
all
(Mallard
Anas
platyrhynchos,
Jack
Snipe
Lymnocryptes
minimus,
Black-headed
Gull
Chroicocephalus
ridibundus
Common
Moorhen
Gallinula
chloropus)
most
samples
(98
%).
Microplastic
ranged
from
0.26
72.03
per
mg
The
observed
frequency
were
much
higher
compared
other
freshwater
probably
resulting
waters.
no
effect
number
on
condition.
As
investigated
at
least
partially
migratory,
long-distance
transport
may
increase
probability
that
migratory
(and
excrete)
remote
locations
otherwise
suffer
little
anthropogenic
pollution.
demonstrate
non-invasively
collected
faecal
during
bird
ringing/banding
used
as
indicators
pollution,
call
for
more
effects
microplastics
-
with
special
focus
freshwaters.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
955, С. 177113 - 177113
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Fluvial
ecosystems
are
among
the
main
drivers
of
microparticles
(MPC)
in
form
both
synthetic
polymers
(i.e.
microplastics;
MPs)
and
natural-based
textile
fibers
(MF
Water,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(7), С. 992 - 992
Опубликована: Март 29, 2024
The
present
work
aims
to
evaluate
the
MP
contamination
of
zooplankton
and
its
impact
on
trophic
transfers
at
lower
levels
food
web
in
a
field
study.
During
1
year,
seasonal
surveys
were
conducted
collect
water
samples
from
different
sites
two
estuaries,
Douro
Lima
estuaries
(NW,
Portugal).
was
quantified
identified
into
major
zooplanktonic
groups.
Dedicated
protocols
that
had
been
previously
optimized
used
assess
presence
most
abundant
groups
(copepods
chaetognaths).
results
showed
MPs
all
samples,
with
similar
concentrations
both
(Lima:
2.4
±
2.0
m−3;
Douro:
2.3
1.9
m−3).
In
general,
no
temporal
or
spatial
variations
observed.
Fibres,
blue
small
size
(<1
mm),
common
characteristics
found
zooplankton,
indicating
can
be
source
for
zooplankton.
Chaetognatha
exhibited
higher
(2.9
3.1
ind−1)
(2.0
2.8
than
Copepoda,
which
tended
have
0.95
1.12
ind−1;
1.1
1.2
ind−1).
Such
differences
between
these
categories
organisms
indicate
possible
transfer
web.
highlight
novel
possibility
an
need
fully
impacts
real
scenarios.
