Spatial distribution and characteristics of microplastics in sediments, seawater, and tissues of the hairy ark cockles (Anadara antiquata) from the Kei Islands coastline, Indonesia, with an associated risk assessment

Microplastic Bioaccumulation in Blood Cockles (Anadara granosa) from Indonesia: Influence of Body Size, Habitat, and Human Dietary Risk Assessment

Abundance and characteristics of microplastics in shellfish from Jiaozhou Bay, China

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Researchers found microplastics in both wild and farmed oysters and clams from China's Jiaozhou Bay, estimating that average seafood consumption exposes Chinese consumers to over 1,200 microplastic particles per person per year through shellfish alone.

A baseline dataset for microplastic bioaccumulation in seafood in Andaman waters: a preliminary study indicating anthropogenic threat in the food chain of the Island ecosystem

First Evidence of Microplastics in the Deep-Sea Barnacle in the Indonesian Throughflow Region

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Scientists found tiny plastic bits and fibers, likely from fishing gear, inside about one-third of deep-sea barnacles living 200 meters below the surface in Indonesian waters, showing that plastic pollution reaches even remote deep-sea creatures we rarely think about. Since barnacles are a food source for other marine animals (and some end up in the seafood we eat), this suggests microplastics are working their way through ocean food webs in ways scientists are still working to understand.

Abundance of Microplastics in Water, Sediment, and Mussels: A Case Study of Langkawi Island, Malaysia

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This study measured microplastic contamination in surface water, beach sediment, and green mussels across Langkawi Island, Malaysia, finding widespread plastic particles across all sample types and locations. The detection of microplastics in mussels—a commercially harvested shellfish—confirms direct human dietary exposure and highlights how coastal communities face elevated intake of plastic particles and their associated toxins.