Microplastic prevalence in two fish species in two U.S. reservoirs

By R. Hurt, C. O’Reilly, W. Perry. Limnology and Oceanography Letters, 2020

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Microplastics in the environment can impact feeding and physiological functions of organisms. Most studies have focused on marine systems, and studies of lacustrine organisms are less common. We examined microplastic concentration in 72 gizzard shad and 24 largemouth bass from two agricultural reservoirs in the midwestern U.S.A. with differing shoreline development. Microplastics were found in 100% of the fish, with 1–49 No. Fish−1, independent of shoreline development. Bass had higher concentrations overall than shad. For bass, microplastics were more concentrated in the guts rather than gills, but the opposite was the case for shad, suggesting that feeding guild may influence where microplastics accumulate in fishes. The prevalence and concentrations reported here are greater than reported in marine systems and higher than reported in riverine studies. Our results underscore the ubiquitous distribution of microplastics and suggest that lake ecosystems in agricultural landscapes may be particularly susceptible to microplastic contamination.

Subfields: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pollution

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