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

Najihah Mohamad; Masazurah A. Rahim; Ku Kassim Ku Yaacob; Kua Beng Chu; Izarenah Md Repin

doi:10.1007/978-981-96-2343-3_22

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

2025

Najihah Mohamad, Masazurah A. Rahim, Ku Kassim Ku Yaacob, Kua Beng Chu, Izarenah Md Repin

Summary

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.

Study Type Environmental

This study presents the contamination scale of microplastic distribution in the surface water, beach sediment, and green mussels of Langkawi Island, Malaysia. Samples were collected from May to November at different locations across the island using a standard...

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