First evidence of presence of plastic debris in stomach of large pelagic fish in the Mediterranean Sea
This study focuses, for the first time, on the presence of plastic debris in the stomach
contents of large pelagic fish (Xiphias gladius, Thunnus thynnus and Thunnus alalunga) …
contents of large pelagic fish (Xiphias gladius, Thunnus thynnus and Thunnus alalunga) …
High levels of microplastic ingestion by the semipelagic fish bogue Boops boops (L.) around the Balearic Islands
MA Nadal, C Alomar, S Deudero - Environmental Pollution, 2016 - Elsevier
For the first time this study reports on the presence of microplastics (1 nm to< 5 mm) in the
gastrointestinal tracts of small semipelagic fish (Boops boops) in the Balearic Islands …
gastrointestinal tracts of small semipelagic fish (Boops boops) in the Balearic Islands …
Satellite telemetry reveals physical processes driving billfish behavior
Pop-up satellite archival transmitting (PSAT) tags are capable of storing high-resolution
behavioral and environmental information for extended periods of time (approximately 1 …
behavioral and environmental information for extended periods of time (approximately 1 …
Massive consumption of gelatinous plankton by Mediterranean apex predators
Stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen were used to test the hypothesis that stomach
content analysis has systematically overlooked the consumption of gelatinous zooplankton …
content analysis has systematically overlooked the consumption of gelatinous zooplankton …
Relationships between otolith size and fish size in some mesopelagic and bathypelagic species from the Mediterranean Sea (Strait of Messina, Italy)
The length-weight relationships and the regressions between otolith size (length and width)
and fish length of some mesopelagic and bathypelagic fishes living in the central …
and fish length of some mesopelagic and bathypelagic fishes living in the central …
The mauve stinger Pelagia noctiluca (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa) plastics contamination, the Strait of Messina case
It is well known that microplastics are ingested by a wide range of marine organisms. Little is
known about their occurrence in cnidarians. The paper reports microplastic contamination in …
known about their occurrence in cnidarians. The paper reports microplastic contamination in …
Importance of the lunar cycle on mesopelagic foraging by Atlantic bluefin tuna in the upwelling area of the Strait of Messina (Central Mediterranean Sea)
Simple Summary We investigated the influence of the lunar cycle on bluefin tuna prey
composition in the Strait of Messina by stomach content analysis. We tested if the lunar …
composition in the Strait of Messina by stomach content analysis. We tested if the lunar …
Diet and first documented data on plastic ingestion of Trachinotus ovatus L. 1758 (Pisces: Carangidae) from the Strait of Messina (central Mediterranean Sea)
The present paper investigates the diet and the food composition of Trachinotus ovatus in
the central Mediterranean Sea (Strait of Messina). Moreover, the first documented data on …
the central Mediterranean Sea (Strait of Messina). Moreover, the first documented data on …
Plastics occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract of Zeus faber and Lepidopus caudatus from the Tyrrhenian Sea
The present study investigates the occurrence of plastic pollution in two commercially
important marine teleosts (Zeus faber and Lepidopus caudatus) from the northern coasts of …
important marine teleosts (Zeus faber and Lepidopus caudatus) from the northern coasts of …
Microplastics in aquatic environments and their toxicological implications for fish
The intensive use of plastics and derivatives during the last century has increased the
contamination of animal habitats. The breakdown of these primary plastics in the …
contamination of animal habitats. The breakdown of these primary plastics in the …