Microplastic ingestion in jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca (Forsskal, 1775) in the North Atlantic Ocean

The present study is the first evidence-based about ingestion of plastic and microplastics in jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca North Atlantic Ocean. A bloom this organism was collected from Gran Canaria Island coast. It digested using KOH to quantify particles by separating umbrella tentacles. About 97% organisms analysed showed presence microdebris. majority microfibers were with blue or uncorrected fibre concentrations mainly composed cotton. Their gastrovascular cavity confirmed. These results warn impact various factors such as health, transfer predators, human consumption jelly fish, transport carbon water column. • Bloom Canary analysed. had Major part microdebris found samples fibres, manly Microplastic also