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Secondary Microplastic Ingestion by Planktivorous Fishes in the Sea of Oman

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The plastic debris in the aquatic environment represents a major challenge to scientist, environmentalists and managers. The problem large marine animals face is clear and can be seen in the entanglement by the fishing net, but an inadequate information is available on the effect of plastic on the lower groups of marine organisms. This chapter is the first to report on incidences of the presence of plastic material in the digestive tract of three planktivorous fish species collected from the Sea of Oman. The results showed that 32 (64%), 25 (50%) and 31 (62%) individuals of Anodontostoma chacunda, Nematalosa nasus and Sardinella longiceps, respectively, investigated showed secondary microplastic (mesoplastic) materials in their stomachs. Total of 210 fragments of plastic, fluctuating from 1 to 53 pieces per fish and be more or less 3.4 fragments (±5.63) per fish, were obtained from fish food present in the stomach.

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Jawad, L.A. (2021). Secondary Microplastic Ingestion by Planktivorous Fishes in the Sea of Oman. In: Jawad, L.A. (eds) The Arabian Seas: Biodiversity, Environmental Challenges and Conservation Measures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51506-5_59

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