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Ingestion of Microplastics and Natural Fibres in Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792) and Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758) along the Spanish Mediterranean Coast

Compa, Montserrat, Ventero, Ana, Iglesias, Magdalena, Deudero, Salud·2018·Marine Pollution Bulletin

Abstract

The ingestion of microplastics and natural fibres (<5 mm) was assessed for two commercial fish species in the western Mediterranean Sea: Sardina pilchardus and Engraulis encrasicolus. Gastrointestinal tracts from 210 individuals from 14 stations were examined with 14.28-15.24% of the small pelagic fish S. pilchardus and E. encrasicolus having ingested microplastics and natural fibres. A latitudinal increase in condition index (Fulton's K) of S. pilchardus gave an indication that larger individuals with better physical condition are less likely to ingest microplastics and natural fibres. Fibres were the most frequent particle type (83%) and Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) analysis indicated polyethylene terephthalate was the most common microplastics material (30%). Results from this study show that both microplastics and natural fibres of anthropogenic origin are common throughout the pelagic environment along the Spanish Mediterranean coast.

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  • Compa et al. reported in Sardina pilchardus higher levels of ingestion in fish with the lower condition, while the highest condition factor was found in fish with low levels of ingestion.

    “Similarly, Compa et al. [55] reported, in Sardina pilchardus, higher levels of ingestion in fish with the lower condition, while the highest condition factor was found in fish with low levels of ingestion.”

    From Is Wild Marine Biota Affected by Microplastics? (2022) · cites this paper as [55]

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Authors
Compa, M., Ventero, A., Iglesias, M., & Deudero, S.
Affiliations
Instituto Español de Oceanografía (ES)
Corresponding author
Compa, Montserrat
Venue
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-03
Volume
128
Pages
89-96
ISSN
0025-326X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2782764479
Cited by
278
References
54
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 30 · 2023: 42 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 45 · 2020: 40 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 1
FWCI
11.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • European Commission
  • Govern de les Illes Balears
  • Commercializations Promotion Agency for R and D Outcomes
  • Directorate-General for the Environment
  • European Social Fund
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
Keywords
microplastic ingestion, natural fibers, Sardina pilchardus, Engraulis encrasicolus, small pelagic fish, gastrointestinal tract, polyethylene terephthalate, Spanish Mediterranean coast, Western Mediterranean
MeSH terms
Animals, Eating, Environmental Monitoring, Fishes, Gastrointestinal Contents, Mediterranean Sea, Particle Size, Plastics, Spain, Water Pollutants, Chemical

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