Synthetic and Semi-Synthetic Microplastic Ingestion by Mesopelagic Fishes From Tristan da Cunha and St Helena, South Atlantic

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Alexandra R. McGoran, James S. Maclaine, Paul F. Clark, David Morritt
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
• Subjects: microplastic; mesopelagic; fibers; microfibres; semi-synthetic; viscose; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Tristan; St. Helena; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.633478; https://doaj.org/article/9f3808c83f474df29f931b139e42d59c

Mesopelagic fishes were sampled around Tristan da Cunha and St Helena in the South Atlantic from the RRS Discovery at depths down to 1000 m. Sampling was part of the Blue Belt Programme, a marine survey of British Overseas Territories funded by the United Kingdom Government. Thirteen species of meso...