Plastic ingestion by juvenile polar cod (Boreogadus saida) in the Arctic Ocean

One of the recently recognised stressors in Arctic ecosystems concerns plastic litter. In this study, juvenile polar cod ( Boreogadus saida ) were investigated for the presence of plastics in their stomachs. Polar cod is considered a key species in the Arctic ecosystem. The fish were collected both...

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Published in:	Polar biology Vol. 41; no. 6; pp. 1269 - 1278
Main Authors:	Kühn, Susanne, Schaafsma, Fokje L., van Werven, Bernike, Flores, Hauke, Bergmann, Melanie, Egelkraut-Holtus, Marion, Tekman, Mine B., van Franeker, Jan A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2018 Springer Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Airborne micro-fibre contamination Analysis Arctic Biomedical and Life Sciences Boreogadus saida Clay Cod Contamination Dominant species Ecological effects Ecology Ecosystems Epoxy compounds Epoxy resins Fibers Fish Fishes Ingestion Kaolin Life Sciences Marine ecosystems Microbiology Microplastic Microplastics Ocean Ocean warming Oceanography Original Paper Plant Sciences Plastic pollution Plastics Polar cod (Boreogadus saida) Polymers Polymethyl methacrylate Polymethylmethacrylate Procedures Sea ice Temporal variations Zoology Arctic Ocean Arctic region ) Airborne micro-fibre contamination Polar cod Microplastic Arctic Polar cod (Boreogadus saida)
ISSN:	0722-4060, 1432-2056
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