Microplastic contamination ofwild and captive flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2018, Pages

  Cheung, Lewis T O ^a   Lui, Ching Yee ^a   Fok, Lincoln ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Captive mullets; Ingestion; Marine pollution; Microplastic; Wild mullets

Indexed keywords

MICROPLASTIC; NYLON; PLASTIC; POLITEF; POLYESTER; POLYETHYLENE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYPROPYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

COASTAL ZONE; DETECTION METHOD; FISH; INGESTION RATE; MARINE POLLUTION; PLASTIC; POLYMER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BODY SIZE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH HAZARD; HONG KONG; INGESTION; MUGIL CEPHALUS; NONHUMAN; RISK; RUNOFF; SEA POLLUTION; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; EATING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHERY; SMEGMAMORPHA; WATER POLLUTANT;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

KATHETOSTOMA GIGANTEUM; MUGIL CEPHALUS; MUGILIDAE;

ANIMALS; EATING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHERIES; HONG KONG; PLASTICS; SMEGMAMORPHA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 85044775096     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15040597     Document Type: Article

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