Microplastics in fishes from the Meghna River estuary, Bangladesh
Mohammad Shahadat Hossain,
Mohammad Riyad Hossain Bhuiyan,
Mohammad Nasir Uddin
et al.
Abstract:Microplastics (MPs) were investigated in four fish species viz., Polynemus paradiseus, Rhinomugil corsula, Sillaginopsis panijus and Taenioides sandwipi, which were collected from the Meghna River estuary, Bangladesh. Gastrointestinal tracts of fishes (n = 80 in total) were examined for the presence of MPs following alkali digestion, microscopic observation and µ-FTIR analysis. Total 573 MPs were detected in four fish species, indicating MPs presence in 81.3% fish samples. There were 7.16 ± 4.33 MP items/fish,… Show more
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