Low microplastic loads in riverine European eel (Anguilla anguilla) from southwest England during their marine–freshwater transition

Parker, Ben; Andreou, Demetra; Green, Iain D.; Pabortsava, Katsiaryna; Boardman, Rose M.; Pinder, Adrian C.; Wright, Rosalind M.; Britton, Robert. 2023 Low microplastic loads in riverine European eel (Anguilla anguilla) from southwest England during their marine–freshwater transition. Journal of Fish Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15426

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Abstract/Summary

The microplastic loads in elvers of the critically endangered European eel Anguilla anguilla, sampled in the lower reaches of three English rivers, were very low (incidence: 3.3%, mean ± s.d.: 0.03 ± 0.18 particles) and did not vary with body length or between rivers. Particles were mostly black, polyolefins, fibres and fragments of size 101–200 μm. Current levels indicate a low contamination pressure locally and, consequently, management efforts might prioritise mitigating the effects of other stressors affecting the species.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15426
ISSN:	0022-1112
Date made live:	20 Jun 2023 11:04 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/535038

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15426

ISSN:

0022-1112

Date made live:

20 Jun 2023 11:04 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/535038