@article{fdi:010089505,
  title = {{E}xploring microplastic contamination in {G}uiana dolphins ({S}otalia guianensis) : insights into plastic pollution in the southwestern tropical {A}tlantic},
  author = {{P}ereira, {L}. {G}. and {F}erreira, {G}. {V}. {B}. and {J}ustino, {A}. {K}. {S}. and de {O}liveira, {K}. {M}. {T}. and de {Q}ueiroz, {M}. {T}. and {S}chmidt, {N}. and {F}auvelle, {V}incent and {C}arvalho, {V}. {L}. and {L}ucena-{F}r{\'e}dou, {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}arine mammals are considered sentinel species and may act as indicators of ocean health. {P}lastic residues are widely distributed in the oceans and are recognised as hazardous contaminants, and once ingested can cause several adverse effects on wildlife. {T}his study aimed to identify and characterise plastic ingestion in the {G}uiana dolphins ({S}otalia guianensis) from the {S}outhwestern {T}ropical {A}tlantic by evaluating the stomach contents of stranded individuals through {KOH} digestion and identification of subsample of particles by {LDIR} {C}hemical {I}maging {S}ystem. {M}ost of the individuals were contaminated, and the most common polymers identified were {PU}, {PET} and {EVA}. {M}icroplastics were more prevalent than larger plastic particles (meso- and macroplastics). {S}maller particles were detected during the rainy seasons. {M}oreover, there was a positive correlation between the stomach content mass and the number of microplastics, suggesting contamination through trophic transfer.},
  keywords = {{M}arine mammals ; {A}nthropogenic impacts ; {P}lastic pollution ; {T}hreats ; {T}ropical {A}tlantic ; {ATLANTIQUE} ; {BRESIL} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {P}ollution {B}ulletin},
  volume = {194},
  numero = {{A}},
  pages = {115407 [9 p.]},
  ISSN = {0025-326{X}},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115407},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089505},
}