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Microplastic contamination in the Skipjack Tuna (Euthynnus affinis) collected from Southern Coast of Java, Indonesia

Researchers examined the digestive tracts of skipjack tuna collected from the southern coast of Java, Indonesia, and found microplastics present in all sampled fish. The most common microplastics were fibers and fragments, primarily made of polyethylene and polypropylene. The findings raise concerns about microplastic contamination in commercially important fish species consumed by humans in the region.

2021 Chemosphere 52 citations
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Identification of Microplastic in the Digestive Tracts of Mackerel Tuna, Lemuru and Sea Water from Pangandaran, Indonesia

Researchers examined the digestive tracts of mackerel tuna and lemuru fish from coastal waters in Pangandaran, Indonesia, and found microplastics in both species. Mackerel tuna contained mostly fragment-type microplastics while lemuru had primarily fiber-type particles, with polypropylene and polyester identified as the dominant polymer types. The study highlights the extent of microplastic contamination in commercially important fish species and the potential for human exposure through seafood consumption.

2025 Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 3 citations
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IDENTIFIKASI MIKROPLASTIK PADA IKAN TONGKOL (Euthynnus affinis) SEBAGAI BIOINDIKATOR DI PERAIRAN TELUK KOTA KUPANG

This Indonesian study examined microplastic contamination in the digestive tracts of tongkol fish (Euthynnus affinis) from two sites in Kupang Bay. Microplastics were found in all 16 sampled fish, with fibers and fragments being the most common shapes, confirming fish as indicators of coastal plastic pollution.

2025 Chemistry Notes
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Toxic tuna tales: Tracing microplastic pathways in mackerel tuna (Euthynnus affinis), longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol), and bullet tuna (Auxis rochei)

Researchers examined 125 tuna from three species in Malaysian waters and found microplastics in their digestive tracts, gills, and edible muscle tissue. Fibers were the most common type, and male fish accumulated more microplastics than females. Since tuna is one of the most widely consumed fish globally, the presence of microplastics in edible muscle tissue raises direct concerns about human exposure through seafood.

2025 Marine Pollution Bulletin 5 citations
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Analisis Mikroplastik Pada Saluran Pencernaan Ikan Kembung (Rastrelliger Sp.) di Pelabuhan Perikanan Samudera Belawan, Sumatera Utara

Indonesian researchers analyzed microplastics in the digestive tracts of mackerel fish landed at Belawan fishing port, examining both the characteristics of particles and their relationship to fish size. The presence of microplastics in commercially important fish species represents a direct pathway for human dietary exposure.

2023 Water and Marine Pollution Journal PoluSea 1 citations
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Isolation and Analysis of Microplastics in Ikan Tongkol Euthynnus affinis Cantor, 1849 at Tanjung Luar Fish Landing Base, East Lombok

Researchers isolated and analyzed microplastics in Ikan Tongkol (Euthynnus affinis) collected at Tanjung Luar Fish Landing Base in East Lombok, Indonesia, characterizing the abundance and properties of microplastics in fish tissue to assess food safety implications.

2024 JURNAL BIOLOGI TROPIS
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Microplastics abundance in four different species of commercial fishes in Bali Strait

Four commercially important fish species in the Bali Strait, Indonesia all contained microplastics in their gastrointestinal tracts, with fragments and fibers being most common. As these fish are widely consumed, this raises concerns about microplastic transfer to humans through the seafood supply chain.

2020 Jurnal Iktiologi Indonesia 10 citations
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Detection of Microplastics in the Digestive Tract of Commercial Fishes from Swalayan X Yogyakarta City

Researchers examined the digestive tracts of three commercial fish species -- milkfish, mackerel, and tuna -- purchased from a supermarket in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, using KOH digestion and light microscopy, finding microplastics present in all three species and characterizing their abundance and morphological properties.

2024 Bioscientist Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi
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Microplastics Ingestion by Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in Ternate, North Maluku - Indonesia

Researchers found microplastics in the digestive tracts of skipjack tuna collected from Indonesian waters, with plastic particles present in most fish examined. Since tuna is widely consumed, the findings raise concerns about human exposure to microplastics through seafood.

2021 IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering 12 citations
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Analysis the Abundance and Composition of Microplastics in Skipjack Fish (Katsuwonus pelamis) at Muara Angke Fish Auction

Researchers analyzed the abundance and composition of microplastics in the digestive tracts of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) collected from Muara Angke Fish Auction in Indonesia, using 10% KOH digestion to extract microplastics and assess contamination levels in a commercially important marine species.

2025 JURNAL BIOLOGI TROPIS
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MIKROPLASTIK PADA INSANG DAN SALURAN PENCERNAAN DIIKAN TONGKOL Euthynnus affinis (Cantor, 1849) DAN IKAN TERIStolephorus indicus (van Hasselt, 1823) HASIL TANGKAPANNELAYAN PPP LEMPASING

Researchers examined microplastics in the gills and digestive tracts of two commercially important fish species — bullet tuna (Euthynnus affinis) and Indian anchovy (Stolephorus indicus) — caught by fishers at PPP Lempasing, Indonesia. The study documented microplastic contamination in both fish organs, with findings reflecting the contribution of Indonesia's significant marine plastic waste load to microplastic ingestion in coastal fisheries.

2025 Digilib Repository Unila (Lampung University)
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Abundance and Characteristics of Microplastics Found in The Gastrointestinal Tract of Commercial Marine Fish from Bitung, North Sulawesi – Indonesia

Researchers analyzed microplastic abundance and characteristics in the gastrointestinal tracts of commercial marine fish from Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, providing baseline contamination data for commercially important species from a major Indonesian fisheries region.

2023 SQUALEN Bulletin of Marine and Fisheries Postharvest and Biotechnology 3 citations
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Abundance and Characteristics of Microplastics Found in The Gastrointestinal Tract of Commercial Marine Fish from Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Researchers analyzed microplastic abundance and characteristics in the gastrointestinal tracts of commercial marine fish from Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, providing the first data on seafood microplastic contamination from one of the country's major fisheries production centers.

2023 SQUALEN Bulletin of Marine and Fisheries Postharvest and Biotechnology 3 citations
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Identification of the composition and abundance of microplastics in the digestive tract of fish in the Banjaran River, Banyumas District

Researchers identified and quantified microplastic composition and abundance in digestive tract contents of wild-caught fish from a coastal fishery, documenting ingestion rates, polymer types, and particle morphologies across multiple commercially important species.

2025 Acta Aquatica Aquatic Sciences Journal
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Microplastic Analysis in Mackarel Tuna and Milkfish at Selili Fish Landing Site, East Kalimantan

Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination in mackerel tuna and milkfish at a fish landing station in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, finding that mackerel tuna contained an average of 3.87 microplastic particles per individual versus 1.8 in milkfish, with film-type MPs dominating both species at over 80%. Statistical analysis showed a significant difference between species but no significant relationship between fish size and microplastic count.

2025 Grouper
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Identifikasi Mikroplastik pada Ikan Tongkol Lisong (Auxis Rochei) dan Ikan Tuna Makarel (Euthynnus Affinis) di Pangkalan Pendaratan Ikan (PPI) Oeba, Kupang

Researchers determined the characteristics including shape and color and quantified the abundance of microplastics found in bullet tuna (Auxis rochei) and mackerel tuna (Euthynnus affinis) collected from the Oeba Fish Landing Site in Kupang, examining fish as vectors of microplastic contamination in poorly managed waste environments.

2024 Jurnal Kajian Veteriner 1 citations
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Microplastic Characteristic Found in Gastrointestinal Tract of Pelagic and Demersal Fishes in Tuban, East Java

Researchers found microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of both pelagic and demersal fish species, documenting plastic ingestion across different feeding guilds and ocean depths. The study adds to growing evidence of widespread microplastic contamination throughout marine food webs.

2023 Journal of Marine-Earth Science and Technology 2 citations
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Karakteristik Mikroplastik Pada Ikan Laut Konsumsi Yang Didaratkan Di Bali

Researchers characterized microplastic contamination in commercially consumed marine fish landed in Bali, Indonesia, examining microplastic presence, type, and polymer composition across multiple fish species. The study found widespread microplastic ingestion in food fish, raising concerns about human dietary exposure through seafood consumption in the region.

2020 Journal of Marine Research and Technology 19 citations
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Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Mackerel (Rastrelliger sp) at the Tual City Fish Market

Researchers identified and quantified microplastics in the digestive tracts of mackerel from the Tual City fish market in Indonesia using microscopy and FTIR analysis, confirming the presence of multiple polymer types in commercially sold fish.

2025 Agrikan Jurnal Agribisnis Perikanan
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Microplastic Bioaccumulation in Selected Finfish Species Harvested from Northwest Coastal Waters, Sri Lanka: A Potential Risk to Human Health?

Researchers analyzed microplastic bioaccumulation in edible and non-edible tissues of four finfish species from northwest coastal Sri Lanka, finding that 96% of samples were contaminated with particles in the 0.06-0.11 mm range. Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) showed the highest MP levels in edible muscle tissue at 1.1 MP/g, raising concerns about human dietary exposure.

2024 Proceedings of International Forestry and Environment Symposium 1 citations
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The Presence of Microplastics in the Gills and Gastrointestinal Tract of Mackerel (Rastrelliger Kanagurta Cuvier, 1816) from Jakarta Bay, Indonesia

Researchers examined microplastic contamination in the gills and gastrointestinal tracts of 120 mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) from Jakarta Bay, Indonesia, characterizing particle types, sizes, and colors. All fish contained microplastics, with fragments being most prevalent followed by fibers and films, particles smaller than 0.1 mm and black-colored particles dominating both tissues, and no significant difference in microplastic abundance between sampling locations.

2023 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 5 citations
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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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The presence of microplastics in the digestive tract of commercial fishes off Pantai Indah Kapuk coast, Jakarta, Indonesia

Commercial fish from nine species collected at the Pantai Indah Kapuk coast in Jakarta were dissected for microplastics, with 97.13% of 174 fish containing an average of ~12 particles per individual dominated by fibers and fragments of PE, PP, and PS. The study documents near-universal microplastic contamination in urban coastal fisheries in Indonesia with implications for seafood consumers.

2019 Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity 109 citations
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Environmental and ecological risk of microplastics in the surface waters and gastrointestinal tract of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) around the Lakshadweep Islands, India

This study assessed microplastic contamination in surface waters and the gastrointestinal tracts of skipjack tuna around the Lakshadweep Islands, India. Researchers found widespread microplastic presence in both environmental and biological samples, indicating that even remote oceanic island ecosystems are affected by plastic pollution.

2024 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 11 citations