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Studies on microplastic contamination in african catfish (clarias gariepinus) and tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) marketed in Lokoja, Kogi state
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Researchers examined the digestive tracts of African catfish and tilapia sold at a market in Lokoja, Nigeria, to check for microplastic contamination. Ten fish of each species were tested using a chemical process to break down tissue and extract microplastic particles.
Microplastic contamination has been documented in environments and organisms across the world, but the exposure arising from fish sold in Nigerian markets remains poorly characterised. This study analysed the occurrence of microplastics in two species widely marketed and consumed in Lokoja, Kogi State: Clarias gariepinus and Oreochromis niloticus. Ten specimens of each species were purchased from New Market, Lokoja, and their gastrointestinal tracts were subjected to wet peroxide oxidation f
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