Andean Glacier |
High concentration of microplastics in an Andean glacier at 5,400 meters |
Quito, Ecuador |
PE, PA, Polyester, PU |
2020 |
Cabrera et al. (2022)7171 Cabrera, M.; Moulatlet, G. M.; Valencia, B. G.; Maisincho, L.; Rodríguez-Barroso, R.; Albendín, G.; Sakali, A.; Lucas-Solis, O.; Conicelli, B.; Capparelli, M. V.; Sci. Total Environ. 2022, 805, 150334. [Crossref] Crossref...
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Water |
5,819 microplastic particles on a beach |
Corvina Beach, Salinópolis, Pará, Brazil |
Fibers, nylon |
2014 |
Martinelli Filho and Monteiro (2019)7676 Martinelli Filho, J. E.; Monteiro, R. C. P.; Mar. Pollut. Bull. 2019, 145, 219. [Crossref] Crossref...
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Sediments |
Microplastic fibers in Amazonian Rivers; particles between 1 and 3 mm were dominant |
Negro, Solimões and Amazon Rivers |
Fibers |
2011 |
Gerolin et al. (2020)1010 Gerolin, C. R.; Pupim, F. N.; Sawakuchi, A. O.; Grohmann, C. H.; Labuto, G.; Semensatto, D.; Sci. Total Environ. 2020, 749, 141604. [Crossref] Crossref...
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10.4-12.7 microplastic fragments/kg in the sediment |
Magdalena River, Colombia |
PP and PE comprising at least 75% of the total polymers in all samples |
2020 |
Silva and Nanny (2020)7777 Silva, P. M.; Nanny, M. A.; Water (Switzerland) 2020, 12, 1210. [Crossref] Crossref...
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Microplastic concentrations ranged from 0 to 2,200 items/kg |
The upper Amazon River basin, Ecuador |
Blue fibers |
2021 |
Lucas-Solis et al. (2021)7878 Lucas-Solis, O.; Moulatlet, G. M.; Guamangallo, J.; Yacelga, N.; Villegas, L.; Galarza, E.; Rosero, B.; Zurita, B.; Sabando, L.; Cabrera, M.; Gimiliani, G. T.; Capparelli, M. V.; Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 2021, 107, 45. [Crossref] Crossref...
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Organisms |
139 microplastic particles in Anemone (Bunodosoma cangicum), in the colors blue, transparent, red, yellow, white and green |
The Amazon coast, Pará, Brazil |
Fibers: PET, PP, PA, PU, PE, ABS, PS, Rayon |
2018 |
Morais et al. (2020)1010 Gerolin, C. R.; Pupim, F. N.; Sawakuchi, A. O.; Grohmann, C. H.; Labuto, G.; Semensatto, D.; Sci. Total Environ. 2020, 749, 141604. [Crossref] Crossref...
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383 microparticles in fish from streams |
Guamá River, Barcarena, Pará and Acará Capim River, Concórdia do Pará and Tome-Açu, Pará, Brazil |
Fibers |
2018 |
Ribeiro-Brasil et al. (2020)7575 Ribeiro-Brasil, D. R. G.; Torres, N. R.; Picanço, A. B.; Sousa, D. S.; Ribeiro, V. S.; Brasil, L. S.; Montag, L. F. A.; Environ. Pollut. 2020, 266, 115241. [Crossref] Crossref...
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Presence of 96 microplastic particles in Amazonian fish species with different feeding habits |
Xingu River, Brazil |
PE, PET, PMMA, Rayon |
2012-2014 |
Andrade et al. (2019)1212 Andrade, M. C.; Winemiller, K. O.; Barbosa, P. S.; Fortunati, A.; Chelazzi, D.; Cincinelli, A.; Giarrizzo, T.; Environ. Pollut. 2019, 244, 766. [Crossref] Crossref...
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69 microplastic particles in the digestive tract of 7% of the fish analyzed |
Cispata, Colombian Caribbean |
55% of the ingested microplastic particles were filaments, 23% fragments, 19% films and 3% foam |
2018-2019 |
Garcés-Ordóñez et al. (2020)4949 Garcés-Ordóñez, O.; Espinosa, L. F.; Cardoso, R. P.; Cardozo, B. B. I.; dos Anjos, R. M.; Environ. Pollut. 2020, 267, 115495. [Crossref] Crossref...
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Out of the most consumed fish species, 0.3% contained 9 microplastic fragments (0.72-4.54 mm) and one mesoplastic fragment (6.65 mm) per animal |
Huacho and Callao, Peru |
Green and blue polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) plastics were the most common |
2016-2019 |
Fernández-Ojeda et al. (2021)5151 Fernández-Ojeda, C.; Muniz, M. C.; Cardoso, R. P.; dos Anjos, R. M.; Huaringa, E.; Nakazaki, C.; Henostroza, A.; Garcés-Ordóñez, O.; Mar. Pollut. Bull. 2021, 173, 113039. [Crossref] Crossref...
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Hypanus guttatus stingrays |
Western Atlantic Ocean (Brazilian Amazon Coast) |
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2021 |
Pegado et al. (2021)1111 Pegado, T. S. S.; Schmid, K.; Winemiller, K. O.; Chelazzi, D.; Cincinelli, A.; Dei, L.; Giarrizzo, T.; Mar. Pollut. Bull. 2018, 133, 814. [Crossref] Crossref...
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Mugil incilis, Caranx hippos, Caquetaia kraussii, Eugerres plumieri
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Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, Colombia |
19 microplastic particles were found. 89.5% were fibers and 10.5% were fragments. Polyester and polyethylene |
2019 |
Calderon et al. (2019)6969 Calderon, E. A.; Hansen, P.; Rodríguez, A.; Blettler, M. C. M.; Syberg, K.; Khan, F. R.; Water, Air, Soil Pollut. 2019, 230, 257. [Crossref] Crossref...
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