Microplastics in Commercially Important Small Pelagic Fish Species From South Africa

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作者
Bakir, Adil [1 ]
van der Lingen, Carl D. [2 ]
Preston-Whyte, Fiona [1 ]
Bali, Ashok [2 ]
Geja, Yonela [2 ]
Barry, Jon [1 ]
Mdazuka, Yandiswa [3 ]
Mooi, Gcobani [3 ]
Doran, Denise [1 ]
Tooley, Freya [1 ]
Harmer, Rogan [1 ]
Maes, Thomas [1 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Lowestoft Lab, Ctr Environm Fisheries & Aquaculture Sci, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
[2] Dept Environm Forestry & Fisheries, Fisheries Management, Cape Town, South Africa
[3] Dept Environm Forestry & Fisheries, Oceans & Coasts, Cape Town, South Africa
[4] GRID Arendal, Arendal, Norway
关键词
commercial small pelagic fish species; Engraulis encrasicolus (European anchovy); Etrumeus whiteheadi (West Coast round herring); Sardinops sagax (South African sardine); marine litter; microplastics; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; SARDINE SARDINOPS-SAGAX; PLASTIC INGESTION; ENGRAULIS-ENCRASICOLUS; DIET; SEDIMENTS; IMPACTS; COASTAL; DEBRIS; ACCUMULATION;
D O I
10.3389/fmars.2020.574663
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
This study documented the levels of microplastics in three commercially important small pelagic fish species in South African waters, namely European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus), West Coast round herring (Etrumeus whiteheadi) and South African sardine (Sardinops sagax). Data suggested variation between species with a higher concentration of microplastics for S. sagax (mean of 1.58 items individual(-1)) compared to Et. whiteheadi (1.38 items individual(-1)) and En. encrasicolus (1.13 items individual(-1)). The occurrence of microplastics was also higher for S. sagax (72%) and Et. whiteheadi (72%) compared to En. encrasicolus (57%). Microfibers accounted for 80% of ingested microplastics (the remainder were plastic fragments) with the main ingested polymers being poly(ethylene:propylene:diene) (33% occurrence), polyethylene (20%), polyamide (20%), polyester (20%), and polypropylene (7%). The abundance of ingested items was not significantly correlated with fish caudal length or body weight, and spatial investigation indicated an increase in the abundance of ingested items from the West to the South coast. Etrumeus whiteheadi is proposed as a bio-indicator for microplastics for South Africa.
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