Plastic ingestion by planktivorous fishes in the North Pacific central gyre

Boerger, Christiana M.; Lattin, Gwendolyn L.; Moore, Shelly L.; Moore, Charles J.

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.08.007

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Plastic ingestion by planktivorous fishes in the North Pacific central gyre

Boerger, Christiana M., Lattin, Gwendolyn L., Moore, Shelly L., Moore, Charles J.·2010·Marine Pollution Bulletin

DOI 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.08.007

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A significant amount of marine debris has accumulated in the North Pacific Central Gyre (NPCG). The effects on larger marine organisms have been documented through cases of entanglement and ingestion; however, little is known about the effects on lower trophic level marine organisms. This study is the first to document ingestion and quantify the amount of plastic found in the gut of common planktivorous fish in the NPCG. From February 11 to 14, 2008, 11 neuston samples were collected by manta trawl in the NPCG. Plastic from each trawl and fish stomach was counted and weighed and categorized by type, size class and color. Approximately 35% of the fish studied had ingested plastic, averaging 2.1 pieces per fish. Additional studies are needed to determine the residence time of ingested plastics and their effects on fish health and the food chain implications.

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Authors: Boerger, C. M., Lattin, G. L., Moore, S. L., & Moore, C. J.
Affiliations: Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (US)
Corresponding author: Boerger, Christiana M.
ORCID: Moore, Shelly L.
Venue: Marine Pollution Bulletin
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2010-12
Volume: 60
Issue: 12
Pages: 2275-2278
ISSN: 0025-326X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.08.007
OpenAlex: W2161424163
Cited by: 1,273
References: 13
Citations by year: 2026: 51 · 2025: 90 · 2024: 111 · 2023: 121 · 2022: 128 · 2021: 126 · 2020: 140 · 2019: 113 · 2018: 90 · 2017: 69 · 2016: 71 · 2015: 66 · 2014: 38 · 2013: 29 · 2012: 18
FWCI: 17.89
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Marine Pollution Bulletin (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Turtle Biology and Conservation
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
Keywords: plastic ingestion, planktivorous fish, marine litter, stomach contents, neuston, plastic pollution, trophic transfer
MeSH terms: Animals, Diet, Environmental Monitoring, Fishes, Gastrointestinal Contents, Pacific Ocean, Plankton, Plastics, Stomach, Water Movements, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Food Chain

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