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Peculiarities of Microplastic Accumulation in Fish and Crustaceans of the Mekong Delta (Vietnam)
Summary
Researchers identified microplastic particles in the tissues of 11 out of 12 fish species and 6 crustacean species sampled from the Mekong Delta in Vietnam using hydrogen peroxide tissue digestion. Blue-violet fibers were the dominant plastic type found across both fish and crustacean taxa, adding to evidence of widespread microplastic contamination in Southeast Asian riverine biodiversity.
Plastic pollution of Asian rivers is one of the global problems of the region. Work was carried out to identify microplastic particles in the tissues of some species of hydrobionts from the Mekong Delta, one of the largest rivers in Southeast Asia. The method of tissue decomposition with 30% hydrogen peroxide was used. The presence of microplastic particles was revealed in 11 out of 12 fish species and in 6 crustaceans species. The dominant type of plastic in both fish and crustaceans was blue-violet fibers.