Table 1.
Average values (± standard error) of diferent parameters analysed in commercial gilthead seabream (CGS). (ML: microlitter, MP: microplastics, FB: fibers; MPP: particulate microplastics).
| Paramenters Analysed | |
|---|---|
| Number of individuals examined | 17 |
| Fish length (cm) | 32.24 ± 1.06 |
| Fish weight (g) | 482.04 ± 38.37 |
| Stomach weight (g) | 2.15 ± 0.22 |
| Intestine weight (g) | 9.63 ± 1.50 |
| Digestive tract (g) | 11.44 ± 1.77 |
| Fulton’s condition factor (K) | 1.37 ± 0.01 |
| Number of individuals containing ML | 17 |
| Number of individuals containing MP | 16 |
| ML number | 692 |
| ML average concentration (items kg−1) | |
| (a) ML in stomach | 10,495.11 ± 1594.07 |
| (b) ML in intestine | 3542.52 ± 1019.24 |
| (c) ML in digestive tract | 5034.59 ± 1067.50 |
| MP number | 279 |
| MP average size (µm) | |
| (a) Stomach | 0.84 ± 0.06 |
| (b) Intestine | 0.83 ± 0.06 |
| (c) Digestive tract | 0.83 ± 0.04 |
| MP average concentration (items kg−1) | |
| (a) MP in stomach | 3912.06 ± 791.24 |
| (b) MP in intestine | 1562.17 ± 402.04 |
| (c) MP in digestive tract | 2010.71 ± 414.64 |
| (d) Fibers (FB) in stomach | 2830.27 ± 703.65 |
| (e) Fibers (FB) in intestine | 1238.44 ± 321.33 |
| (f) Fibers (FB) in digestive tract | 1538.36 ± 354.98 |
| (g) Particulate microplastics (MPP) in stomach | 1081.78 ± 289.76 |
| (h) Particulate microplastics (MPP) in intestine | 323.72 ± 191.42 |
| (i) Particulate microplastics (MPP) in digestive tract | 472.35 ± 177.26 |