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Monitoring the occurrence of microplastic ingestion in Otariids along the Peruvian and Chilean coasts

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dc.contributor.author Perez-Venegas, D.J.
dc.contributor.author Toro-Valdivieso, C.
dc.contributor.author Ayala, F.
dc.contributor.author Brito, B.
dc.contributor.author Iturra, L.
dc.contributor.author Arriagada, M.
dc.contributor.author Seguel, M.
dc.contributor.author Barrios, C.
dc.contributor.author Sepúlveda, M.
dc.contributor.author Oliva, D.
dc.contributor.author Cardenas Alayza, Susana
dc.contributor.author Urbina, M.A.
dc.contributor.author Jorquera, A.
dc.contributor.author Castro-Nallar, E.
dc.contributor.author Galbán-Malagón, C.
dc.date.accessioned 2020-12-14T16:10:04Z
dc.date.available 2020-12-14T16:10:04Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/8761
dc.description.abstract Repeated reports of microplastic pollution in the marine pinniped diet have emerged in the last years. However, only few studies address the drivers of microplastics presence and the potential implications for monitoring microplastic pollution in the ocean. This study monitored their in the scats (N = 205) of four pinniped species/subspecies at five different locations in the southern Pacific Ocean (Peru and Chile). Samples from all rookeries contained microplastics, and overall, 68% of the examined scats contained fragments/fibers, mostly blue colored. We confirmed that 81.5% of the fragments/fibers were anthropogenic in origin, but only 30% were polymers. Scats from Juan Fernández Archipelago presented higher microplastic concentrations than continental rookeries. Also, the common diet in each location may influence the levels found in the samples. This study presents a useful non-invasive technique to track plastic pollution in top predator diets as bioindicators for future surveillance/management plans applied to different location. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartofseries Marine Pollution Bulletin
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Microfragments en_US
dc.subject PET en_US
dc.subject Microfiber en_US
dc.subject Bioindicator en_US
dc.subject Pinnipeds en_US
dc.title Monitoring the occurrence of microplastic ingestion in Otariids along the Peruvian and Chilean coasts en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110966
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.08
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#1.05.11
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#1.06.13
dc.relation.issn 1879-3363


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