Publications by authors named "Tita Curtin"
Article Synopsis
- Microplastics have been detected in the gastrointestinal fluid of bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay, indicating they might ingest these particles through contaminated fish.
- A study analyzed muscle and GI tissues from 11 fish species that dolphins eat, finding microplastics in 82% of muscle samples and 97% of GI samples, with varying particle shapes and amounts based on the species and diet type.
- Pinfish exhibited the highest concentration of microplastics, raising concerns about the impact on dolphins, wildlife health, and seafood safety due to widespread plastic contamination in estuarine environments.
Microplastic ingestion was reported for common bottlenose dolphins () inhabiting Sarasota Bay, FL, USA, a community that also has prevalent exposure to plasticizers (i.e., phthalates) at concentrations higher than human reference populations.
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