Cellulosic and microplastic fibers in the Antarctic fish Harpagifer antarcticus and Sub-Antarctic Harpagifer bispinis.

• Published in: Marine Pollution Bulletin
• Main Authors: Ergas, Mauricio, Figueroa, Daniela, Paschke, Kurt, Urbina, Mauricio, Navarro, Jorge, Vargas-Chacoff, Luis
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Inach; Antarc*; Antarctica; antarcticus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10533/67246

Human settlements within the Antarctic continent have caused significant coastal pollution by littering plastic. The present study assessed the potential presence of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tract of the Antarctic fish Harpagifer antarcticus, endemic to the polar region, and in the sub-...