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The presence of microplastics in Baran's newt (Neurergus barani Öz, 1994) and the spotted newt (Neurergus strauchii Steindachner, 1887).
Dursun, Cantekin; Karaoglu, Kaan; Avci, Aziz; Gül, Serkan; Özdemir, Nurhayat; Üzüm, Nazan; Olgun, Kurtulus.
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  • Dursun C; Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, 53100, Rize, Türkiye.
  • Karaoglu K; Department of Chemical and Chemical Processing Technologies, Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, 53100, Rize, Türkiye.
  • Avci A; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, 09010, Kepez, Aydin, Türkiye.
  • Gül S; Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, 53100, Rize, Türkiye. serkan.gul@erdogan.edu.tr.
  • Özdemir N; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, 61080, Türkiye.
  • Üzüm N; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, 09010, Kepez, Aydin, Türkiye.
  • Olgun K; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, 09010, Kepez, Aydin, Türkiye.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 2024 Sep 09.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39249613
ABSTRACT
Microplastics (MPs), tiny plastic particles less than 5 mm in size, have emerged as a common and worrying pollutant in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments worldwide. In this study, we revealed the microplastic exposure of two endemic newt species for Türkiye. We found that polyethylene terephthalate (PET) was the predominant microplastic polymer type in both species, with the blue fiber shape in particular. We also found that there was a negative correlation between microplastic size and gastrointestinal tract (GIT) weight, but there was no significant difference between body length and GIT weight of both species. Our findings might be surprising as the studied species live in natural spring waters in remote, high-altitude areas. However, the detection of water bottles in their habitats appears to be the reason for their exposure to microplastic pollution. Therefore, reducing the use of single-use plastics is predicted to contribute to the conservation of these endemic newts.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Asunto de la revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL / TOXICOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Alemania
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Asunto de la revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL / TOXICOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Alemania