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ArticleEcoHealth2026

First Evidence of Microplastic Ingestion by an Arboreal Primate.

Anamélia de Souza Jesus, Flavia Alessandra da Silva Nonato, Alisson Nogueira Cruz, João Valsecchi, Hani R El Bizri, Daniel Tregidgo, Rafael Rabelo

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Article in EcoHealth, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Anamélia de Souza JesusGrupo de Pesquisa Em Ecologia Integrativa da Amazônia, Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá, Estrada da Bexiga, 2584, Tefé, Amazonas, 69.553-225, Brasil. anaa.sj@gmail.com.
Flavia Alessandra da Silva NonatoGrupo de Pesquisa Em Ecologia Integrativa da Amazônia, Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá, Estrada da Bexiga, 2584, Tefé, Amazonas, 69.553-225, Brasil.
Alisson Nogueira CruzUniversidade Estadual Do Amazonas, Tefé, Amazonas, Brasil.
João ValsecchiGrupo de Pesquisa Em Ecologia Integrativa da Amazônia, Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá, Estrada da Bexiga, 2584, Tefé, Amazonas, 69.553-225, Brasil.
Hani R El BizriGrupo de Pesquisa Em Ecologia Integrativa da Amazônia, Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá, Estrada da Bexiga, 2584, Tefé, Amazonas, 69.553-225, Brasil.
Daniel TregidgoGrupo de Pesquisa Em Ecologia Integrativa da Amazônia, Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá, Estrada da Bexiga, 2584, Tefé, Amazonas, 69.553-225, Brasil.
Rafael RabeloGrupo de Pesquisa Em Ecologia Integrativa da Amazônia, Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá, Estrada da Bexiga, 2584, Tefé, Amazonas, 69.553-225, Brasil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Here we report the first evidence of microplastic ingestion by arboreal primates. We found green-colored microplastic fiber filaments (< 5 mm) in the stomachs of two red howler monkey (Alouatta juara) individuals from central Amazonian várzea forests during seasonal floods. We infer that the plastic particles may have been derived from the decomposition of ghost nets (abandoned fishing nets) deposited on trees during annual flooding of the várzea forests. Our findings highlight the need for further research to assess the extent of plastic ingestion by forest-dwelling species and the possible consequences for the health of wild animals, humans, and ecosystems.

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AlouattaMicroplasticsAnimalsBrazilFloodsForestsMaleMicroplasticsAmazon forestHowler monkeysMicroplasticStomach contentSubsistence hunting

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PMID40983847

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