Ingestion of nylon threads by gerreidae while using a tropical estuary as foraging grounds

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-34

  Ramos, Jonas A A ^a,b,c   Barletta, Mário ^b,c   Costa, Monica F ^b,c  

^a Science and Technology of Paraíba IFPB   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^c Instituto de Ecologia e Gerenciamento de Ecossistemas Costeiros e Estuarinos (IEGEA)   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Marine conservation; Mojarra; Ontogenetic phase; Plastic marine debris; Polyamide thread

Indexed keywords

DIAPTERUS RHOMBEUS; EUCINOSTOMUS MELANOPTERUS; EUGERRES BRASILIANUS; GERREIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 84870598098     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00461     Document Type: Article

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