Microplastic contamination in Corpus Christi Bay blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus

Abstract Microplastic pollution has been observed in marine environments around the world and has the potential to negatively impact marine organisms if ingested. Blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) are susceptible to this pollution because they feed in sediment where dense plastics accumulate. Micropl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elijah N. Waddell, Nigel Lascelles, Jeremy L. Conkle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-02-01
Series:Limnology and Oceanography Letters
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10142