Tamyris Pegado

TL;DR: Findings provide the first evidence of microplastic contamination of biota from the Amazon estuary and northern coast of Brazil.

TL;DR: The first large-scale systematic survey of anthropogenic litter on Brazilian beaches, covering a total of 35 degrees of latitude, recording the litter type, its use and size shows that proximity to estuarine run-offs was the main driver to beach litter accumulation.

TL;DR: The findings of the present study provide an important baseline for future studies of microplastic ingestion by dasyatid rays and other batoid species in the Atlantic Ocean, and contribute to the broader understanding of the spatial and temporal dimensions of the growing problem of plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems and organisms.

TL;DR: In a recent study, this paper found microplastic particles in the digestive tracts of 13 freshwater and 14 marine fish species, 20 of which are commonly consumed by humans (Pegado et al. 2018, 2019).

TL;DR: The first qualitative and quantitative data on litter retention in an Amazonian estuary, comparing vegetated and bare substrate areas are provided, providing important insights for future research planning and implementation of effective public policies for conservation and management of these important ecosystems.