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Microplastics contamination in the green mussels (Perna viridis) cultured for human consumption in Thailand

Regional Studies in Marine Science 2023 18 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 55 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.

Hewawasam Udumullage Erangi Imasha, Hewawasam Udumullage Erangi Imasha, Hewawasam Udumullage Erangi Imasha, Hewawasam Udumullage Erangi Imasha, Hewawasam Udumullage Erangi Imasha, Hewawasam Udumullage Erangi Imasha, Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Hewawasam Udumullage Erangi Imasha, Hewawasam Udumullage Erangi Imasha, Hewawasam Udumullage Erangi Imasha, Hewawasam Udumullage Erangi Imasha, Hewawasam Udumullage Erangi Imasha, Hewawasam Udumullage Erangi Imasha, Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel Sandhya Babel

Summary

Researchers investigated microplastic contamination in green mussels farmed for human consumption at two sites in Thailand's Gulf coast. They found microplastics in 100% of water, sediment, and mussel samples, with fibers being the most common shape and polyethylene terephthalate the most frequent polymer type. The study estimates that Thai consumers eating mussels could ingest thousands of microplastic particles annually, highlighting the need for monitoring aquaculture products.

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HDPE PE

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Invertebrate other

Recent trends in the aquaculture industry have introduced massive quantities of microplastics (MPs). This study investigated the MPs contamination in green mussel (Perna viridis) farms located on the east (Sriracha Bay) and west (Phetchaburi) sides of the Gulf of Thailand. The abundance and characteristics of MPs were determined by Nile Red tagging while polymer composition was determined by micro-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. MPs were detected in water, sediments, and mussels with 100% detection frequency. The average abundance of MPs in water, sediments, and green mussels at Sriracha Bay was 41.5 ± 6.0 particles/L, 474.6 ± 102.6 items/kg, and 3.2 ± 1.6 items/individual, respectively while it was lower at Phetchaburi. Fragments were dominant morphotype while high-density polyethylene was the dominant polymer. No significant difference was found between the young and older mussels while a significant difference was observed in mussels between the two farms. Policies should be implemented to reduce the MPs contamination in aquaculture environments.

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