Microplastic (MP) occurrence is a major global issue, though data on MP occurrence in the Philippines is limited and the potential effects of MPs on biota are still poorly studied. MP occurrence in fishes remains a concern, especially in economically and ecologically important species such as Siganus spp. This study determined MP occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract of wild rabbit fishes from...
Environmental Pollution
Departement Umweltwissenschaften / Aquatische Ökologie (Holm)
Microplastic (MP) pollution has been found in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, but many local regions within this vast area remain uninvestigated. The remote Weddell Sea contributes to the global thermohaline circulation, and one of the two Antarctic gyres is located in that region. In the present study, we evaluate MP (>300 μm) concentration and composition in surface ( n = 34) and...
Environmental Science & Technology
Faculty of Science, Departement Umweltwissenschaften, Departement Umweltwissenschaften / Aquatische Ökologie (Holm)
Yong, Mila Mia Hua; Leistenschneider, Clara; Paler, Maria Kristina; Legaspi, Christina; Germanov, Elitza; Araujo, Gonzalo; Brukhardt-Holm, Patricia; Erni-Cassola, Gabriel
Marine plastic abundance has increased over the past 60 years and microplastics (< 5 mm) constitute a primary component of such litter. Filter-feeding megafauna, such as the whale shark, might be particularly affected by microplastic pollution as their feeding mode requires filtration of up to thousands of cubic meters of water. In addition, the habitat range of whale sharks intersects with...
Microplastics and Nanoplastics
Departement Umweltwissenschaften / Aquatische Ökologie (Holm)
Leistenschneider, Clara; Le Bohec, Céline; Eisen, Olaf; Houstin, Aymeric; Neff, Simon; Primpke, Sebastian; Zitterbart, Daniel P.; Burkhardt-Holm, Patricia; Gerdts, Gunner
Microplastics (MP) have been found in nearly all oceans and seas around the world with highest densities mostly recorded in areas directly impacted by human activities or the ocean gyres. Yet, MP pollution has also reached remote regions including the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, where studies are relatively scarce. Further research is needed to help determine possible sources and areas...
Micro2020 - International Conference
Departement Umweltwissenschaften / Aquatische Ökologie (Holm)
