Plastic pollution affects American lobsters, Homarus americanus

This paper provides the first record of ingestion of plastic debris by American lobster, Homarus americanus. Plastics particles, identified as rubber pieces, were found in the stomachs of 3 from 17 individuals of lobsters kept in laboratory conditions. Debris had evidence of cuts, what suggest they...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 2019-01, Vol.138, p.545-548
Main Authors: Potocka, Marta, Bayer, Robert C., Potocki, Mariusz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American lobster
Animals
Bays
Debris
Decapoda
Dietary Exposure - adverse effects
Gastrointestinal Contents
Homarus americanus
Ingested plastics
Ingestion
Lobsters
Maine
Marine crustaceans
Nephropidae - drug effects
New records
Plastic debris
Plastic pollution
Plastics - analysis
Plastics - toxicity
Polymers
Rubber
Seafood
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity
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Summary:This paper provides the first record of ingestion of plastic debris by American lobster, Homarus americanus. Plastics particles, identified as rubber pieces, were found in the stomachs of 3 from 17 individuals of lobsters kept in laboratory conditions. Debris had evidence of cuts, what suggest they were actively consumed. •First evidence of ingested plastics by a high commercial lobster species Homarus americanus•Plastic particles found in lobster's stomachs were identified as rubber band pieces.•Cuts evidence on plastic debris suggested they were actively consumed.
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.12.017