{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["14(10)"],"submitter":["Dursun C"],"pubmed_abstract":["This study investigated the presence, characteristics, and distribution of ingested microplastics (MPs) in <i>Apathya cappadocica</i>, a regional endemic lizard species. A total of 93 individuals were examined, and MPs were found in 19.35% (n = 18) of them. A total of 27 microplastic particles were detected, averaging 1.5 MPs per positive individual and 0.29 MPs per individual across the sample. MP sizes ranged from 50 to 1727 µm, with a mean size of 355.46 ± 73 µm. Most MPs (93%) were fibers, while the rest were fragments. The dominant color was navy blue (41%), followed by red and black (19% each). Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was the most common polymer (67%), followed by polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene (PE). Statistical tests revealed no significant differences in MP size "],"journal":["Biology"],"pagination":["1457"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12561676"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Characterization of Ingested Microplastics in a Regional Endemic Lizard &lt;i&gt;Apathya cappadocica&lt;/i&gt; (Werner, 1902) from Turkiye."],"pmcid":["PMC12561676"],"pubmed_authors":["Kumlutas Y","Dursun C","Candan K","Demirci N","Hasturk EB","Yıldırım Caynak E","Ilgaz C","Korkmaz AG","Gul S"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Characterization of Ingested Microplastics in a Regional Endemic Lizard &lt;i&gt;Apathya cappadocica&lt;/i&gt; (Werner, 1902) from Turkiye.","description":"This study investigated the presence, characteristics, and distribution of ingested microplastics (MPs) in <i>Apathya cappadocica</i>, a regional endemic lizard species. A total of 93 individuals were examined, and MPs were found in 19.35% (n = 18) of them. A total of 27 microplastic particles were detected, averaging 1.5 MPs per positive individual and 0.29 MPs per individual across the sample. MP sizes ranged from 50 to 1727 µm, with a mean size of 355.46 ± 73 µm. Most MPs (93%) were fibers, while the rest were fragments. The dominant color was navy blue (41%), followed by red and black (19% each). Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was the most common polymer (67%), followed by polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene (PE). Statistical tests revealed no significant differences in MP size ","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Oct","modification":"2026-05-15T03:18:44.589Z","creation":"2026-05-15T03:11:57.888Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12561676","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41154860"],"doi":["10.3390/biology14101457"]}}