Presence of microplastics in two common dried marine fish species from Bangladesh

We examined microplastics (MP) in two commercially important dried fish, Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus) and ribbon fish (Trichiurus lepturus), collected from two sites on the Bay of Bengal (Cox's Bazar and Kuakata). The number of MP found in dried Bombay duck and ribbon fish from Kuakata was s...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin Vol. 176; p. 113430
Main Authors: Hasan, Jabed, Islam, S.M. Majharul, Alam, Md Samsul, Johnson, Derek, Belton, Ben, Hossain, Mostafa Ali Reza, Shahjahan, Md
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2022
Elsevier BV
Subjects:
Animals
Bangladesh
Bay of Bengal
Bombay duck
Dried fish
Drying
Environmental Monitoring
Fish
Foams
Harpadon nehereus
humans
Marine fish
Marine fishes
marine pollution
microbeads
Microplastics
Microspheres
Nanoparticles
Plastic debris
Plastic pollution
Plastics
Polyamide resins
Polyamides
Polyethylene
Polyethylene - analysis
Polyethylenes
Polymers
Polystyrene
Polystyrene resins
polystyrenes
Ribbon fish
Trichiurus lepturus
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Waterfowl
Bangladesh
Bay of Bengal
Bombay duck
Bangladesh
Microplastics
Ribbon fish
Dried fish
Bay of Bengal
ISSN:0025-326X, 1879-3363, 1879-3363
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Summary:We examined microplastics (MP) in two commercially important dried fish, Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus) and ribbon fish (Trichiurus lepturus), collected from two sites on the Bay of Bengal (Cox's Bazar and Kuakata). The number of MP found in dried Bombay duck and ribbon fish from Kuakata was significantly higher (41.33 g−1 and 46.00 g−1, respectively) than the MP present in samples collected from Cox's Bazar (28.54 g−1 and 34.17 g−1, respectively). Fibers were the most common type of MP identified in all samples (41–64%), followed by fragments (22–34%), microbeads (9–16%), films (3–4%), foams (1–4%), and pellets (0–2%). ATR-FTIR analysis revealed three different types of MP polymer - polyethylene (35–45%), polystyrene (20–30%) and polyamide (30–45%) in the dried fish samples. The study confirms the presence of high MP loads in dried fish from the Bay of Bengal, with high potential of trophic transfer of MP to the human body. •Microplastics (MP) were identified in the two most common marine dried fish products in Bangladesh.•High levels of MP were found in all samples of both fish species from two locations.•Fibers were the most common type of MP identified.•ATR-FTIR analysis of dried fish samples revealed polymer types of polyethylene, polystyrene and polyamide.•MP in dried fish may be transferred to the human body through consumption, with unknown health effects.
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ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113430