Microplastic consumption and excretion by fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas): Influence of particles size and body shape of fish

TY - JOUR

T1 - Microplastic consumption and excretion by fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas): Influence of particles size and body shape of fish

AU - Hoang, Tham C.

AU - Felix-Kim, Mariana

N1 - 2-d-old Pimephales promelas consumed and excreted microplastics. * Microplastic consumption and excretion are size dependence. * Excreted microplastics were aggregated and sunk. * Microplastic excretion was for the first time found to be influenced by body shape. * Excreted microplastics were for the first time found to be reconsumed by fish.

PY - 2019/11/1

Y1 - 2019/11/1

UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969719354269

U2 - 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135433

DO - 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135433

M3 - Article

SN - 1879-1026

JO - Science of The Total Environment

JF - Science of The Total Environment

ER -