A Meta-Analysis of the Characterisations of Plastic Ingested by Fish Globally
Plastic contamination in the environment is common but the characterisation of plastic ingested by fish in different environments is lacking. Hence, a meta-analysis was conducted to identify the prevalence of plastic ingested by fish globally. Based on a qualitative analysis of plastic size, it was...
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| author | Kok Ping Lim Phaik Eem Lim Sumiani Yusoff Chengjun Sun Jinfeng Ding Kar Hoe Loh |
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| description | Plastic contamination in the environment is common but the characterisation of plastic ingested by fish in different environments is lacking. Hence, a meta-analysis was conducted to identify the prevalence of plastic ingested by fish globally. Based on a qualitative analysis of plastic size, it was determined that small microplastics (<1 mm) are predominantly ingested by fish globally. Furthermore, our meta-analysis revealed that plastic fibres (70.6%) and fragments (19.3%) were the most prevalent plastic components ingested by fish, while blue (24.2%) and black (18.0%) coloured plastic were the most abundant. Polyethylene (15.7%) and polyester (11.6%) were the most abundant polymers. Mixed-effect models were employed to identify the effects of the moderators (sampling environment, plastic size, digestive organs examined, and sampling continents) on the prevalence of plastic shape, colour, and polymer type. Among the moderators, only the sampling environment and continent contributed to a significant difference between subgroups in plastic shape and polymer type. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-17541653838d4daf8893a7c4237645872023-12-01T21:29:32ZengMDPI AGToxics2305-63042022-04-0110418610.3390/toxics10040186A Meta-Analysis of the Characterisations of Plastic Ingested by Fish GloballyKok Ping Lim0Phaik Eem Lim1Sumiani Yusoff2Chengjun Sun3Jinfeng Ding4Kar Hoe Loh5Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaInstitute of Ocean and Earth Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaInstitute of Ocean and Earth Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaKey Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, Marine Bioresource and Environment Research Centre, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, ChinaKey Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, Marine Bioresource and Environment Research Centre, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, ChinaInstitute of Ocean and Earth Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaPlastic contamination in the environment is common but the characterisation of plastic ingested by fish in different environments is lacking. Hence, a meta-analysis was conducted to identify the prevalence of plastic ingested by fish globally. Based on a qualitative analysis of plastic size, it was determined that small microplastics (<1 mm) are predominantly ingested by fish globally. Furthermore, our meta-analysis revealed that plastic fibres (70.6%) and fragments (19.3%) were the most prevalent plastic components ingested by fish, while blue (24.2%) and black (18.0%) coloured plastic were the most abundant. Polyethylene (15.7%) and polyester (11.6%) were the most abundant polymers. Mixed-effect models were employed to identify the effects of the moderators (sampling environment, plastic size, digestive organs examined, and sampling continents) on the prevalence of plastic shape, colour, and polymer type. Among the moderators, only the sampling environment and continent contributed to a significant difference between subgroups in plastic shape and polymer type.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/4/186microplasticshapecolourpolymer type |
| spellingShingle | Kok Ping Lim Phaik Eem Lim Sumiani Yusoff Chengjun Sun Jinfeng Ding Kar Hoe Loh A Meta-Analysis of the Characterisations of Plastic Ingested by Fish Globally Toxics microplastic shape colour polymer type |
| title | A Meta-Analysis of the Characterisations of Plastic Ingested by Fish Globally |
| title_full | A Meta-Analysis of the Characterisations of Plastic Ingested by Fish Globally |
| title_fullStr | A Meta-Analysis of the Characterisations of Plastic Ingested by Fish Globally |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Meta-Analysis of the Characterisations of Plastic Ingested by Fish Globally |
| title_short | A Meta-Analysis of the Characterisations of Plastic Ingested by Fish Globally |
| title_sort | meta analysis of the characterisations of plastic ingested by fish globally |
| topic | microplastic shape colour polymer type |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/4/186 |
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