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Putting eggs on marine litter: Towards an understanding of a cause for concern
V C Shruti1, Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy2, Fermín Pérez-Guevara3
1Instituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad Universitaria, Del. Coyoacán, C.P. 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico; Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Abstract:
Marine litter, including plastic litter, represent a serious environmental problem at a global scale. Plastics in marine litter have been documented on few occasions as serving as a unique substrate for fish oviposition in the oceans. The main goal of this viewpoint is to add to the previous discussion of fish oviposition and marine litter concerns by pointing out current research needs.
