Preliminary screening of microplastic contamination in different marine fish species of Taif market, Saudi Arabia
Microplastics (MPs), as a physical anthropogenic contaminant, represent a serious, human health concern due to their toxicity and ability to act as vectors for other pollutants and pathogens. This study aimed to screen for MP contamination in marine fish in Taif market, Saudi Arabia. A total of 22 f...
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| author | Khattab Yassir Mohammadein Amaal Al Malki Jamila S. Hussien Nahed Ahmed Tantawy Ehab M. |
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| description | Microplastics (MPs), as a physical anthropogenic contaminant, represent a serious, human health concern due to their toxicity and ability to act as vectors for other pollutants and pathogens. This study aimed to screen for MP contamination in marine fish in Taif market, Saudi Arabia. A total of 22 fish species were used according to their different marine habitats and feedings. We have focused on extracting MPs from gills and muscles using KOH digestion. Nile red dye was used for the MP identification under fluorescence microscopy followed by the Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis. This study has reported MP contamination in gills and muscles of all the studied fish, in which poly(vinyl butyral) (PVB) was present in epipelagic species, poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and poly(2,4,6,-tribromostyrene) (PtBS) were present in pelagic species, and PtBS and chlorosulfonated polyethylene were present in demersal/benthopelagic species. Moreover, benthic fish samples contain PtBS particles; reef-associated species have three different MP particles/fiber PtBS, PVDF, and poly(vinyl formal) and the rest of the studied species samples contain PtBS. The results highlight that the MP pollution increased to reach different species from the pelagic species to the benthic ones. PtBS as a type of polystyrene was the most dominant MP found in most species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ceeff7fc084495cb1d2b8e4864d45512022-12-22T03:50:40ZengDe GruyterOpen Life Sciences2391-54122022-04-0117133334310.1515/biol-2022-0034Preliminary screening of microplastic contamination in different marine fish species of Taif market, Saudi ArabiaKhattab Yassir0Mohammadein Amaal1Al Malki Jamila S.2Hussien Nahed Ahmed3Tantawy Ehab M.4Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaResearch and Development Sector, EGYVAC, VACSERA, Giza 12311, EgyptMicroplastics (MPs), as a physical anthropogenic contaminant, represent a serious, human health concern due to their toxicity and ability to act as vectors for other pollutants and pathogens. This study aimed to screen for MP contamination in marine fish in Taif market, Saudi Arabia. A total of 22 fish species were used according to their different marine habitats and feedings. We have focused on extracting MPs from gills and muscles using KOH digestion. Nile red dye was used for the MP identification under fluorescence microscopy followed by the Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis. This study has reported MP contamination in gills and muscles of all the studied fish, in which poly(vinyl butyral) (PVB) was present in epipelagic species, poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and poly(2,4,6,-tribromostyrene) (PtBS) were present in pelagic species, and PtBS and chlorosulfonated polyethylene were present in demersal/benthopelagic species. Moreover, benthic fish samples contain PtBS particles; reef-associated species have three different MP particles/fiber PtBS, PVDF, and poly(vinyl formal) and the rest of the studied species samples contain PtBS. The results highlight that the MP pollution increased to reach different species from the pelagic species to the benthic ones. PtBS as a type of polystyrene was the most dominant MP found in most species.https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2022-0034fishftirksamicroplasticsnile redtaif |
| spellingShingle | Khattab Yassir Mohammadein Amaal Al Malki Jamila S. Hussien Nahed Ahmed Tantawy Ehab M. Preliminary screening of microplastic contamination in different marine fish species of Taif market, Saudi Arabia Open Life Sciences fish ftir ksa microplastics nile red taif |
| title | Preliminary screening of microplastic contamination in different marine fish species of Taif market, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Preliminary screening of microplastic contamination in different marine fish species of Taif market, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Preliminary screening of microplastic contamination in different marine fish species of Taif market, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preliminary screening of microplastic contamination in different marine fish species of Taif market, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Preliminary screening of microplastic contamination in different marine fish species of Taif market, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | preliminary screening of microplastic contamination in different marine fish species of taif market saudi arabia |
| topic | fish ftir ksa microplastics nile red taif |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2022-0034 |
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