First evidence of presence of plastic debris in digestive system of Mola mola (L.) from western Mediterranean Sea.

Ana E Ahuir-Baraja

Marine pollution bulletin 2022 Feb

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Ingestion of marine debris by ocean sunfishes is not very well documented. As the feeding behaviour of these giants of the seas is very similar to marine turtles, it is expected that the accidental ingestion of plastics could be registered in these species of fish. With this work it is noticed for the first time the presence of a blue plastic fragment, classified by its size as a mesoplastic, in the digestive system of Mola mola (L.) (Molidae) from western Mediterranean Sea. Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Ana E Ahuir-Baraja. First evidence of presence of plastic debris in digestive system of Mola mola (L.) from western Mediterranean Sea. Marine pollution bulletin. 2022 Feb;175:113326