Microplastics in the stomach contents of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) stranded on the Galician coasts (NW Spain, 2005–2010)

Plastic debris is currently recognised as one of the major global threats to marine life. However, few data exist on the presence and abundance of microplastics (plastics 

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 2018-12, Vol.137, p.526-532
Main Authors: Hernandez-Gonzalez, Alberto, Saavedra, Camilo, Gago, Jesús, Covelo, Pablo, Santos, M. Begoña, Pierce, Graham J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abundance
Air pollution
Animals
Aquatic mammals
Body Size
Common dolphin
Common Dolphins
Contamination
Delphinus delphis
Dolphins
Dolphins & porpoises
Environmental Exposure - analysis
Environmental Monitoring
Female
Fibers
Gastrointestinal Contents - chemistry
Male
Marine mammals
Microplastics
NE Atlantic
New records
Plastic debris
Plastic pollution
Plastics
Plastics - analysis
Polymers
Spain
Stomach
Stomach content
Stranding
Waste Products - analysis
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
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Summary:Plastic debris is currently recognised as one of the major global threats to marine life. However, few data exist on the presence and abundance of microplastics (plastics 
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.10.026