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The result presented in this chapter underlines for the first time the occurrence of plastic waste in the stomachs of Sea of Oman lanternfishes (Myctophidae), Benthosema fibulatum (Gilbert and Cramer 1897) and Benthosema pterotum (Alcock 1890). Fish samples were obtained from the coasts of Muscat city at the Sea of Oman. Plastic fragments consumed were grouped into small microplastics (0.2–2 mm), large microplastics (2–5 mm) and mesoplastics (5–25 mm), chiefly with clear colours. A higher number of plastics were obtained from the stomach of B. pterotum (20), while 15 pieces were collected from the stomach of B. fibulatum. The plastic intake could lead to severe effects especially the vertical migratory lanternfishes. Ecotoxicological features related to the possible influences of pollutants on lanternfish biology and to the mobilization of contaminants throughout the marine nourishing level up to top predators should be intensified if the management of plastic in the sea is not very well controlled.
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Jawad, L.A. (2021). First Report of Plastic Fragments in the Lanternfishes Collected from 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_60
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