Ingestion of microplastics by fish and other prey organisms of cetaceans, exemplified for two large baleen whale species
Knowledge on microplastic (MP) ingestion by cetaceans is difficult to obtain. We infer the potential for MP uptake by cetaceans from the occurrence of MP in prey species. First, we reviewed information on whale prey species, focussing on common minke (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and sei whale (B. bo...
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ftunivbasel:oai:edoc.unibas.ch:74065 2023-05-15T15:36:07+02:00 Ingestion of microplastics by fish and other prey organisms of cetaceans, exemplified for two large baleen whale species Burkhardt-Holm, Patricia N'Guyen, Anouk 2019 https://edoc.unibas.ch/74065/ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.068 unknown Elsevier Burkhardt-Holm, Patricia and N'Guyen, Anouk. (2019) Ingestion of microplastics by fish and other prey organisms of cetaceans, exemplified for two large baleen whale species. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 144. pp. 224-234. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.068 info:isi/000472686700026 urn:ISSN:0025-326X urn:ISSN:1879-3363 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Article PeerReviewed 2019 ftunivbasel https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.068 2023-03-05T07:24:02Z Knowledge on microplastic (MP) ingestion by cetaceans is difficult to obtain. We infer the potential for MP uptake by cetaceans from the occurrence of MP in prey species. First, we reviewed information on whale prey species, focussing on common minke (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and sei whale (B. borealis), for which the most comprehensive quantitative datasets exist. Second, evidence of MP ingestion by their prey species was reviewed. We found common minke whales forage opportunistically on fish from various families: Ammodytidae, Clupeidae, Gadidae, Engraulidae and Osmeridae. Sei whales mostly feed on copepods, Engraulidae, Clupeidae and Scombridae. High levels of MP contamination are reported for Scombridae in the Atlantic and Engraulidae in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. Copepods exhibit low levels of MP ingestion in the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Species-specific prey preferences and feeding strategies imply different cetaceans have varied potential for MP uptake, even if they feed in similar geographic areas. Article in Journal/Newspaper Balaenoptera acutorostrata baleen whale Sei Whale Copepods University of Basel: edoc Pacific Marine Pollution Bulletin 144 224 234 |
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Knowledge on microplastic (MP) ingestion by cetaceans is difficult to obtain. We infer the potential for MP uptake by cetaceans from the occurrence of MP in prey species. First, we reviewed information on whale prey species, focussing on common minke (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and sei whale (B. borealis), for which the most comprehensive quantitative datasets exist. Second, evidence of MP ingestion by their prey species was reviewed. We found common minke whales forage opportunistically on fish from various families: Ammodytidae, Clupeidae, Gadidae, Engraulidae and Osmeridae. Sei whales mostly feed on copepods, Engraulidae, Clupeidae and Scombridae. High levels of MP contamination are reported for Scombridae in the Atlantic and Engraulidae in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. Copepods exhibit low levels of MP ingestion in the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Species-specific prey preferences and feeding strategies imply different cetaceans have varied potential for MP uptake, even if they feed in similar geographic areas. |
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Burkhardt-Holm, Patricia N'Guyen, Anouk Ingestion of microplastics by fish and other prey organisms of cetaceans, exemplified for two large baleen whale species |
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Ingestion of microplastics by fish and other prey organisms of cetaceans, exemplified for two large baleen whale species |
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Ingestion of microplastics by fish and other prey organisms of cetaceans, exemplified for two large baleen whale species |
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Ingestion of microplastics by fish and other prey organisms of cetaceans, exemplified for two large baleen whale species |
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Ingestion of microplastics by fish and other prey organisms of cetaceans, exemplified for two large baleen whale species |
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Ingestion of microplastics by fish and other prey organisms of cetaceans, exemplified for two large baleen whale species |
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ingestion of microplastics by fish and other prey organisms of cetaceans, exemplified for two large baleen whale species |
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Burkhardt-Holm, Patricia and N'Guyen, Anouk. (2019) Ingestion of microplastics by fish and other prey organisms of cetaceans, exemplified for two large baleen whale species. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 144. pp. 224-234. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.068 info:isi/000472686700026 urn:ISSN:0025-326X urn:ISSN:1879-3363 |
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