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Occurrence of microplastics in gastrointestinal tracts and gills of fish from Beibu Gulf, South China Sea
Environmental Pollution2019
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Xiang‐Rong Xu
J. Bimali Koongolla,
Dusmant Maharana,
Dusmant Maharana,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Lang Lin,
Hengxiang Li,
Lang Lin,
Jiansheng Huang,
Yun-Feng Pan,
Yun-Feng Pan,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Jiansheng Huang,
Lang Lin,
Yun-Feng Pan,
Yun-Feng Pan,
J. Bimali Koongolla,
J. Bimali Koongolla,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Lang Lin,
Yun-Feng Pan,
Yun-Feng Pan,
Changping Yang,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Hengxiang Li,
Hengxiang Li,
Lang Lin,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
J. Bimali Koongolla,
Hengxiang Li,
Hengxiang Li,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
J. Bimali Koongolla,
Lang Lin,
Dusmant Maharana,
Dusmant Maharana,
Lang Lin,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Changping Yang,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Hengxiang Li,
Hengxiang Li,
Lang Lin,
Hengxiang Li,
Lang Lin,
Hengxiang Li,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Hengxiang Li,
Hengxiang Li,
Hengxiang Li,
Hengxiang Li,
Yun-Feng Pan,
Changping Yang,
Hengxiang Li,
Lang Lin,
Hengxiang Li,
Lang Lin,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Yun-Feng Pan,
Lang Lin,
Yun-Feng Pan,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Hengxiang Li,
Hengxiang Li,
Hengxiang Li,
Hengxiang Li,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Shan Liu,
Changping Yang,
Dianrong Sun,
Yun-Feng Pan,
Yun-Feng Pan,
Yun-Feng Pan,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Dianrong Sun,
Yun-Feng Pan,
Yun-Feng Pan,
Yun-Feng Pan,
Yun-Feng Pan,
Lang Lin,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Hengxiang Li,
Lang Lin,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Lang Lin,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Hengxiang Li,
Dianrong Sun,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Yun-Feng Pan,
Dianrong Sun,
Hengxiang Li,
Jiansheng Huang,
Jiansheng Huang,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Lang Lin,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Yun-Feng Pan,
Hengxiang Li,
Hengxiang Li,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Lang Lin,
Hengxiang Li,
Shan Liu,
Hengxiang Li,
Shan Liu,
Hengxiang Li,
Lang Lin,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Hengxiang Li,
Lang Lin,
Hengxiang Li,
Dianrong Sun,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Shan Liu,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
J. Bimali Koongolla,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Hengxiang Li,
Dianrong Sun,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Dusmant Maharana,
Dusmant Maharana,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Dianrong Sun,
Lang Lin,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Jiansheng Huang,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Dianrong Sun,
Jiansheng Huang,
Lang Lin,
Hengxiang Li,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Xiang‐Rong Xu
J. Bimali Koongolla,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Hengxiang Li,
Xiang‐Rong Xu
Summary
Researchers examined microplastic contamination in 24 fish species from Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea. Microplastics were detected in half the species, predominantly as transparent fibers found mainly in the stomach, with polyester and nylon being the most common polymers. The overall microplastic abundance was relatively low, and demersal fish tended to contain more particles than pelagic species.
Microplastics are widespread across the global oceans, yet the potential risks of the ubiquitous environmental contaminant to marine organisms has been less known. Accumulation of microplastics and associated contaminants in marine fish, may pose adverse impacts to human health via seafood consumption. This study evaluated microplastic contamination in 24 fish species collected from Beibu Gulf, one of the world's largest fishing grounds in South China Sea. Microplastics were detected in 12 fish species at an abundance of 0.027-1.000 items individual and found in fish stomach, intestines and gills with the count percentage of 57.7%, 34.6% and 7.7%, respectively. Transparent fibers were observed as the predominant microplastics, which might be ingested accidently by fish or transferred through other animals at lower trophic levels. Majority of microplastics were identified as polyester (44%) and nylon (38%), whereas polypropylene (6%), polyethylene (6%), and acrylics (6%) were also found. Relatively, higher microplastic abundances were found in demersal fish compared to the pelagic species. Overall, the abundance of microplastics was documented as relatively low in the commercial fish collected from the open water of Beibu Gulf, South China Sea.