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Microplastic and copper contamination in coastal waters: Accumulation in zooplankton and caged milkfish (Chanos chanos), and metallothionein response in fish

Researchers studied microplastic and copper contamination in coastal waters near Semarang, Indonesia, examining accumulation in zooplankton and caged milkfish. They found microplastics in all water and biological samples, with the highest concentrations in fish digestive tracts, while copper levels exceeded national water quality standards. The study suggests that co-exposure to microplastics and heavy metals in coastal aquaculture environments may pose toxicological risks to both marine organisms and human consumers.

2025 Marine Pollution Bulletin 1 citations
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Physiological impacts of microplastics, heavy metals, and metallothionein in milkfish (Chanos chanos) in Jakarta Bay, Indonesia

Researchers analyzed concentrations of microplastics, metallothionein, and heavy metals in milkfish (Chanos chanos) sampled from Jakarta Bay, Indonesia, to assess how anthropogenic activities contribute to combined microplastic and heavy metal contamination in commercially important coastal fish.

2025 Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology
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Comparison of microplastic abundance in aquaculture ponds of milkfish Chanos chanos (Forsskål, 1775) at Muara Kamal and Marunda, Jakarta Bay

Microplastics were found in milkfish and in both water and sediment from aquaculture ponds in Jakarta Bay, with fibers and fragments being most common. As milkfish is widely consumed in Indonesia, this contamination is a direct pathway for microplastics to reach people through their diet.

2019 IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science 39 citations
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Konsentrasi Logam Berat Timbal (Pb) dan Tembaga (Cu) pada Hasil Tangkapan Nelayan Pesisir Semarang dan Tegal Jawa Tengah

This study measured lead (Pb) and copper (Cu) concentrations in fish caught by coastal fishermen in Semarang and Tegal, Central Java, Indonesia. Heavy metals were detected in fish tissues, reflecting contamination in the coastal waters. Since microplastics can adsorb and concentrate heavy metals before being ingested by fish, they may amplify the metal burden in seafood consumed by local communities.

2023 Jurnal Kelautan Tropis 1 citations
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Occurrence of microplastic particles in Milkfish (Chanos chanos) from brackishwater ponds in Bonto Manai Village, Pangkep Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Microplastic particles were detected in milkfish (Chanos chanos) from brackishwater ponds in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, raising food safety concerns for this commercially important species farmed near coastal settlements.

2021 IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science 10 citations
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Heavy Metal Pollution and Potential Ecological Risk Assessment in a Typical Mariculture Area in Western Guangdong

Researchers assessed heavy metal contamination in seawater, sediments, and feed in a mariculture area of western Guangdong, China, finding that lead and copper exceeded standard limits in breeding wastewater and that the sediment was at low to moderate ecological risk from chromium, copper, arsenic, cadmium, and lead.

2021 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 29 citations
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The use of green mussel as bioindicator of heavy metal pollution in Indonesia: a review

This review covers the use of Asian green mussel Perna viridis as a bioindicator of heavy metal pollution in Indonesian waters, summarizing studies on metal accumulation in mussel tissue relative to water quality and discussing implications for seafood safety.

2021 Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology 14 citations
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Logam Berat Mercury (Hg) dan Arsen (As) pada Hasil Tangkapan Nelayan Pesisir Semarang dan Tegal Jawa Tengah

This Indonesian study measured mercury and arsenic levels in fish caught by coastal fishers in Semarang and Tegal, finding heavy metal concentrations that highlight contamination risks for communities depending on local seafood.

2022 Jurnal Kelautan Tropis 4 citations
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Bioaccumulation and potential sources of heavy metal contamination in fish species in River Ganga basin: Possible human health risks evaluation

Researchers assessed heavy metal contamination in seven commonly consumed fish species from the Ganga River basin in India, measuring zinc, lead, copper, cadmium, and chromium levels. They found that chromium, cadmium, and lead concentrations in river water exceeded safe limits at all sampling sites, with the highest metal accumulation occurring in fish liver tissue. The health risk assessment indicated potential long-term hazards for human populations consuming fish from these contaminated river segments.

2019 Toxicology Reports 346 citations
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Microplastic and Heavy Metal Accumulation in Cultured Fish: Concerns for Food Safety

Researchers analysed microplastics and heavy metals in five freshwater fish species from aquaculture ponds in Bangladesh and found MPs in the gastrointestinal tracts of 96% and in edible tissues of 88% of fish sampled. Heavy metal concentrations also exceeded safe levels in several species, raising combined food safety concerns.

2025 Journal of Chemistry and Environment
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Health risk assessment of heavy metals in marine fish caught from the northwest Persian Gulf

Not a microplastics paper — this study measures heavy metal concentrations (nickel, zinc, copper, lead, cadmium) in marine fish from the Persian Gulf and assesses the associated human health risk from fish consumption.

2023 Research Square (Research Square) 1 citations
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Microplastic Contamination in Fish, Water and Sediment from Milkfish Ponds: Environmental Insights from Kasemen District, Banten Province, Indonesia

Researchers assessed microplastic contamination in the flesh, intestines, stomach, gills, water, and sediment of milkfish from aquaculture ponds in Kasemen District, Banten Province, Indonesia, across six sampling stations. Microplastics were detected in all matrices, with the study providing environmental insights into how household plastic waste entering ponds degrades and accumulates throughout the aquatic food chain.

2025 Limnotek perairan darat tropis di Indonesia
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Analysis of microplastic content in milkfish (Chanos chanos) in the Domas Village aquaculture pond, Pontang District, Serang Regency, Banten Province

Researchers analyzed the abundance, characteristics, and polymer types of microplastics in milkfish (Chanos chanos) from aquaculture ponds in Domas Village, Banten Province, Indonesia, using purposive sampling and descriptive analysis. The study aimed to document microplastic contamination in farmed milkfish as a contribution to understanding polymer pollution in Indonesian aquaculture systems.

2025 Acta Aquatica Aquatic Sciences Journal
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The accumulation of microplastics and their associated heavy metals on the surfaces of microplastics in various tissues of the pelagic fish Rastrelliger kanagurta, from the northern coast of Central Java, Indonesia

Researchers examined microplastic contamination in the tissues of pelagic mackerel from the northern coast of Central Java, Indonesia. The study found microplastics predominantly in fragment shapes smaller than 500 micrometers across gills, stomach, intestines, and liver, along with seven polymer types, multiple plastic additives, and heavy metals including manganese, chromium, and nickel adsorbed onto microplastic surfaces.

2026 Environmental Advances
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Heavy metals content in fresh tuna and swordfish caught from Hindian and Pacific Oceans: Health risk assessment of dietary exposure

Researchers assessed cadmium, lead, and mercury levels in yellowfin tuna and swordfish from the Pacific and Indian Oceans, finding that heavy metal concentrations were within acceptable safety limits and dietary exposure posed no significant health risk.

2023 Veterinary World 7 citations
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Characteristics of microplastics pollution in important commercial coastal seafood of Central Java, Indonesia

Researchers measured microplastic contamination in three commercially important seafoods from coastal Indonesia — milkfish, blood cockles, and green mussels — finding that all three contained plastic particles, with green mussels carrying the highest load at an average of 71 particles per individual. The variety of polymer types detected, including rubber and styrene compounds, confirms that microplastics are entering the human food chain through commonly consumed seafood.

2024 Environmental Advances 7 citations
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Exploring synergistic contamination of heavy metals and microplastics in marine edible fishes and associated risk status in humans

Researchers assessed heavy metal and microplastic contamination in multiple marine fish species along the Gujarat coastline and found substantial spatial and interspecies variation. Some species exceeded safe metal thresholds, and MP contamination was prevalent, with combined exposure posing amplified health risks for local consumers.

2025 Marine Pollution Bulletin
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The Role of Biofilm on Microplastics as A Vector for Heavy Metals in the Waters of Sendang Biru, Malang Regency

Researchers investigated microplastic contamination, biofilm formation, and heavy metal accumulation in waters of Sendang Biru, Malang Regency, Indonesia, collecting 20-liter water samples and six Banyar fish specimens from two stations to examine how biofilms on microplastic surfaces act as vectors for heavy metal transfer to aquatic organisms.

2025 HAYATI Journal of Biosciences
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Bioaccumulation and Bioremediation of Heavy Metals in Fishes—A Review

This review summarizes how heavy metals accumulate in fish tissues through contaminated water and enter the human food chain, posing serious public health concerns. The paper discusses bioremediation techniques using microorganisms and other methods to remove heavy metals from aquatic environments, which is relevant because microplastics can carry and concentrate these same toxic metals.

2023 Toxics 161 citations
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Microplastic Contamination in Commercially Important Fish from Labuan Bajo Fish Landing Site, Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination in commercially important fish species from an Indonesian fish landing station, quantifying MP abundance across species and tissues to assess food safety risks associated with consuming locally caught seafood.

2025 Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
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Ecological and health risk assessment of heavy metals bioaccumulation in Ganges fish near Varanasi, India

Not relevant to microplastics — this study measured heavy metal (lead, manganese, chromium, cadmium) contamination in the Ganges River at Varanasi and in fish caught there for human consumption, finding metal levels well above safe drinking water standards and significant bioaccumulation in fish tissue.

2023 Research Square (Research Square)
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Current status of food safety hazards and health risks connected with aquatic food products from Southeast Asian region

This paper reviews food safety hazards and health risks associated with aquatic food products in Southeast Asia, a region with high seafood consumption and increasing environmental contamination. Microplastic contamination in fish and shellfish is identified as an emerging concern alongside microbial pathogens, heavy metals, and chemical residues.

2020 Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 35 citations
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Bioaccumulation and potential human health risks of metals in commercially important fishes and shellfishes from Hangzhou Bay, China

Researchers measured heavy metal accumulation in commercially fished species from China's Hangzhou Bay and found that children face greater health risks than adults from eating contaminated seafood, with two crab species and an oyster posing the highest cancer risk from arsenic and cadmium exposure.

2022 Scientific Reports 77 citations
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Microplastic contained in gill, stomach and intestine of milkfish (Chanos chanos) and chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) at Rau Market, Serang City, Banten

Researchers examined microplastic contamination in the gills, stomachs, and intestines of milkfish and chub mackerel from an Indonesian market, finding microplastic particles present across all organs in both commercially important fish species.

2023 IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science 6 citations