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Identification of Microplastic in Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis Mossambicus) at Tallo River in Macassart
Summary
Researchers identified and quantified microplastics in tilapia fish (Oreochromis mossambicus) from the heavily polluted Tallo River in Makassar, Indonesia. Plastic particles were found in fish at all sampling stations, with station 1 showing the highest abundance, indicating widespread contamination of this food fish.
This aim of this study was to identify microplastic pollution in the Tallo River Makassar City. The analysis technique used in this research is statistical analysis technique and microplastic spatial distribution. Statistical analysis using the average abundance of microplastics is presented in tables and graphs, then analyzed descriptively quantitatively at each station. Data showing the mean ± standard deviation were analyzed using SPSS software. The results showed that the number of microplastics found in samples of tilapia fish at station 1 was 11 MP with an average abundance of 2.20 ± 1.924 MP / individual. The sample of tilapia fish at station 2 was 11 MP with an average abundance of 2.20 ± 1.095 MP / individual. While the sample of tilapia fish at station 3 was 15 MP with an average abundance of 3.00 ± 2.121 MP / individual. Total microplastics in tilapia fish (Oreochromis mossambicus) in the Tallo River was 37 MP with an average abundance of 2.47 ± 1.685 MP / individual. It can be concluded that the number of microplastics found in tilapia fish in the Tallo River was 37 particles. The microplastic forms identified were fragments and lines. The colors of the microplastics identified were purple, black, blue, red, and brown. The microplastic sizes identified were <1 mm and 1.00-4.75 mm.