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Preliminary Observation on Microplastic Contamination in the Scombridae Species From Coastal Waters of Pakistan

Marine Science and Technology Bulletin 2022 8 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 35 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Ayşah Öztekin Quratulan Ahmed, Levent Bat, Levent Bat, Quratulan Ahmed, Ayşah Öztekin Quratulan Ahmed, Farzana Yousuf, Quratulan Ahmed, Levent Bat, Ayşah Öztekin Ayşah Öztekin Ayşah Öztekin Levent Bat, Ayşah Öztekin Levent Bat, Levent Bat, Quratulan Ahmed, Qadeer Mohammad Ali, Qadeer Mohammad Ali, Ayşah Öztekin Levent Bat, Levent Bat, Ayşah Öztekin Ayşah Öztekin Ayşah Öztekin Qadeer Mohammad Ali, Qadeer Mohammad Ali, Levent Bat, Qadeer Mohammad Ali, Levent Bat, Ayşah Öztekin Levent Bat, Quratulan Ahmed, Iqra Shaikh, Iqra Shaikh, Levent Bat, Levent Bat, Levent Bat, Ayşah Öztekin

Summary

Researchers found microplastics in the digestive systems and gills of six Scombridae fish species collected from coastal waters near Karachi, Pakistan, providing preliminary evidence of microplastic contamination in commercially important marine fish from the region.

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Digestive

Microplastics are one of the major pollution problems nowadays, have been found in both marine environments and various fish species worldwide. In this study, the presence of microplastics in the digestive systems and the gills of 6 species from the Scombridae family on the coast of Karachi in Pakistan was investigated. A total of 336 fish were examined for the presence of microplastic in gills and the digestive systems. Microplastics were detected in digestive systems and gills in 11.11%-19.51% and 58.62%-85.71% of total individuals, respectively. The number of microplastics varied from 0.19 to 1.12 items.ind-1 in digestive system and 1.5 to 7.04 items.ind-1 in gill. Fibre was dominant in both gills (98.67-99.17%) and digestive systems (100%). More extensive and further investigations are needed on microplastic contamination of the biota on the Pakistan coast.

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