Wild gudgeons (Gobio gobio) from French rivers are contaminated by microplastics: Preliminary study and first evidence

Environmental Research

Volumn 128, Issue , 2014, Pages 98-100

  Sanchez, Wilfried ^a   Bender, Coline ^a   Porcher, Jean Marc ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L ENVIRONNEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET DES RISQUES INERIS   (France)

Author keywords

Fish; Gobio gobio; Gudgeon; Microplastics; Rivers

Indexed keywords

MICROPLASTIC; PLASTIC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CYPRINID; DOCUMENTARY SOURCE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; PLASTIC; RIVER POLLUTION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; WILD POPULATION;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DRUG INDUSTRY; FISH; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GOBIO GOBIO; INGESTION; NONHUMAN; PLASTIC INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; URBAN AREA; WATER CONTAMINATION; ANIMAL; CYPRINIFORMES; FRANCE; GUDGEON; MICROPLASTICS; WATER POLLUTANT;

FRANCE;

GOBIO; GOBIO GOBIO;

FISH; GOBIO GOBIO; GUDGEON; MICROPLASTICS; RIVERS;

ANIMALS; CYPRINIDAE; FRANCE; PLASTICS; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84895111543     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2013.11.004     Document Type: Article

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