It is well documented that microplastics and semi-synthetic particles (<5 mm) pervade the marine environment, with their ingestion by marine fauna eliciting global concern. While fishes exposed to microparticles in a laboratory setting have exhibited both sub-lethal and lethal effects, the diversity in material, morphology, and size of these contaminants...
Keywords: Steelhead; Oncorhyncus mykiss; Willapa Bay, Washington; Columbia River, Oregon; Cape Meares, Oregon; otoliths; offshore; otolith analysis; ocean residence; adipose clip; freshwater residence; life history