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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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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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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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A Systematic Review of Microplastic Contamination in Tuna Species: General Pathways into the Food Chain with Ecotoxicological and Human Health Perspectives

This systematic review found that tuna species worldwide contain significant levels of microplastics, especially polyethylene and polypropylene, concentrated in their gills and digestive tracts. Since tuna is one of the most widely consumed fish globally, these findings mean that eating tuna is a direct route for microplastic exposure in the human diet.

2025 Foods
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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
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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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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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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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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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Identification of Microplastics in Euthynnus affinis in Kedonganan Area, Kuta, Badung, Bali

This study identified microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of Euthynnus affinis (mackerel tuna) sampled from Kedonganan, Bali, confirming microplastic contamination in commercially important fish from Indonesian coastal waters.

2024 Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan
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Researchers compiled a complete microplastic particle dataset extracted from tissue samples of two commercially important marine fish species, Megalaspis cordyla and Katsuwonus pelamis (skipjack tuna), using standardized digestion and stereomicroscopy-based identification protocols.

2025 Open MIND
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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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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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Assessment of microplastic contamination in an eastern Pacific tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) and evaluation of its health risk implication through molecular docking and metabolomics studies

Researchers found microplastic contamination across multiple organs of skipjack tuna from the Eastern Pacific, with molecular docking and metabolomics analyses revealing potential health risks from microplastic-associated chemical exposure through seafood consumption.

2023 Food Chemistry 6 citations
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From prey to predators: Evidence of microplastic trophic transfer in tuna and large pelagic species in the southwestern Tropical Atlantic

Researchers found evidence of microplastic trophic transfer from prey to tuna and large pelagic predators in the southwestern Tropical Atlantic, demonstrating that plastic contamination moves through marine food chains to economically important fish species.

2023 Environmental Pollution 53 citations
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Kelimpahan Mikroplastik Pada Ekosistem Perairan Di Maluku Utara : Sebuah Tinjauan

This review synthesizes previous microplastic research conducted in aquatic ecosystems of North Maluku, Indonesia, drawing on studies from Mare Island and Ternate. Findings compiled include 272 microplastic particles in sea cucumber species, 17,000–37,000 particles/kg dry sediment in coastal sediments, 948 particles in skipjack tuna from 16 market fish samples, and 594 particles in grouper species, collectively documenting widespread microplastic contamination across local marine organisms.

2023 Jurnal Sipil Sains 5 citations
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Microplastics in the digestive tract of sunu grouper (Plectropomus leopardus Lacepede, 1802) from coastal waters of North Maluku

Researchers analyzed the characteristics and abundance of microplastics in the digestive tracts of 30 sunu grouper (Plectropomus leopardus) specimens obtained from fish markets and a port in the Ternate Archipelago, North Maluku, Indonesia. All sampled fish tested positive for microplastic ingestion, revealing contamination of this commercially important reef species in Indonesian coastal waters.

2025 BIO Web of Conferences
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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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Kajian Mikroplastik pada Ikan Konsumsi Masyarakat di Teluk Palu, Sulawesi Tengah

Researchers found microplastics in the digestive tracts of commercially consumed fish species in Palu Bay, Indonesia, documenting plastic contamination in a local food source and raising concerns about human exposure through seafood consumption in the region.

2022 Journal of Marine Research 5 citations
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Spread of microplastics in the digestive systems of grouper fish (Genus epinephelus) from the Pasar Bengkulu coastal zone in Indonesia

Researchers found microplastics in the gills, muscle, and intestines of grouper fish from Indonesian coastal markets. The widespread presence of microplastics in multiple tissues of a commercially important food fish raises concerns about human dietary exposure to plastics through seafood consumption.

2023 E3S Web of Conferences 1 citations
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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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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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Identifikasi Keberadaan Mikroplastik Pada Ikan Tamban (Sardinella fimbriata) di Pelabuhan Bongkar Muat Tanjung Moco

Researchers identified and characterised microplastics in the digestive tracts of tamban fish (Sardinella fimbriata) caught at Tanjung Moco Harbour in Indonesia, a country identified as among the world's largest contributors to marine plastic pollution. The study documented microplastic presence, morphology, colour, and polymer composition in the fish samples, highlighting the potential for microplastic contamination to enter local seafood supply chains.

2025 JURNAL KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN INDONESIA
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Analisis Kandungan Mikroplastik Pada Saluran Pencernaan Ikan Di Ppi Selili Samarinda Kalimantan Timur

Researchers examined the digestive tracts of five commercially important fish species caught at a fish landing site in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, and found microplastics in all of them, with fibres and fragments being the most common types. This documents microplastic contamination in seafood from Indonesian waters and raises concerns about human dietary exposure through fish consumption.

2024 JURNAL BIOSENSE 2 citations