An Assessment of Microplastic Contamination in a Commercially Important Marine Fish, <i>Harpadon nehereus</i> (Hamilton, 1822)
Microplastic (MP) pollution is a prevalent and global threat to fish. MP contamination was investigated in <i>Harpadon nehereus</i> collected from the principal fishing harbors of India’s northwest coast. A total of 213 specimens were collected from the major fishing harbors of Gujarat s...
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| author | Kalpana Prusty Vasantkumar Rabari Krupal Patel Daoud Ali Saud Alarifi Virendra Kumar Yadav Dipak Kumar Sahoo Ashish Patel Jigneshkumar Trivedi |
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| description | Microplastic (MP) pollution is a prevalent and global threat to fish. MP contamination was investigated in <i>Harpadon nehereus</i> collected from the principal fishing harbors of India’s northwest coast. A total of 213 specimens were collected from the major fishing harbors of Gujarat state (Jakhau, Okha, and Jaffrabad) and Maharashtra state (Mumbai). In the laboratory, the morphometric parameters of the specimens, such as total length and body weight, were measured. The collected specimens were analyzed for MP isolation using the previously documented protocol. MPs were quantified under a stereomicroscope, and physical parameters were recorded. All the examined specimens were found to be contaminated with MPs, with an abundance of 6.98 ± 6.73 MPs/g. The maximum contamination of MPs was recorded at the study site in Jaffrabad, followed by Jakhau, Mumbai, and Okha. Morphometric analysis of MPs revealed threads to be the most dominant shape. Black and blue MPs with a 1–2 mm size were the predominant recorded types. The chemical composition of extracted MPs revealed polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), and polyurethane (PU) as polymer compositions. Conclusively, the findings highlighted a greater menace to seafood safety due to trophic transfer, which causes a hazardous effect on human health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1f5401d216ae43d9947e81d0534902af2023-11-19T10:40:37ZengMDPI AGFishes2410-38882023-08-018943210.3390/fishes8090432An Assessment of Microplastic Contamination in a Commercially Important Marine Fish, <i>Harpadon nehereus</i> (Hamilton, 1822)Kalpana Prusty0Vasantkumar Rabari1Krupal Patel2Daoud Ali3Saud Alarifi4Virendra Kumar Yadav5Dipak Kumar Sahoo6Ashish Patel7Jigneshkumar Trivedi8Animal Taxonomy and Ecology Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan 384265, Gujarat, IndiaAnimal Taxonomy and Ecology Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan 384265, Gujarat, IndiaMarine Biodiversity and Ecology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 390002, Gujarat, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan 384265, Gujarat, IndiaDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USADepartment of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan 384265, Gujarat, IndiaAnimal Taxonomy and Ecology Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan 384265, Gujarat, IndiaMicroplastic (MP) pollution is a prevalent and global threat to fish. MP contamination was investigated in <i>Harpadon nehereus</i> collected from the principal fishing harbors of India’s northwest coast. A total of 213 specimens were collected from the major fishing harbors of Gujarat state (Jakhau, Okha, and Jaffrabad) and Maharashtra state (Mumbai). In the laboratory, the morphometric parameters of the specimens, such as total length and body weight, were measured. The collected specimens were analyzed for MP isolation using the previously documented protocol. MPs were quantified under a stereomicroscope, and physical parameters were recorded. All the examined specimens were found to be contaminated with MPs, with an abundance of 6.98 ± 6.73 MPs/g. The maximum contamination of MPs was recorded at the study site in Jaffrabad, followed by Jakhau, Mumbai, and Okha. Morphometric analysis of MPs revealed threads to be the most dominant shape. Black and blue MPs with a 1–2 mm size were the predominant recorded types. The chemical composition of extracted MPs revealed polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), and polyurethane (PU) as polymer compositions. Conclusively, the findings highlighted a greater menace to seafood safety due to trophic transfer, which causes a hazardous effect on human health.https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/8/9/432ATR-FTIRIndo-Pacific regionmarine environmentmicroplastic contaminationseafood safety |
| spellingShingle | Kalpana Prusty Vasantkumar Rabari Krupal Patel Daoud Ali Saud Alarifi Virendra Kumar Yadav Dipak Kumar Sahoo Ashish Patel Jigneshkumar Trivedi An Assessment of Microplastic Contamination in a Commercially Important Marine Fish, <i>Harpadon nehereus</i> (Hamilton, 1822) Fishes ATR-FTIR Indo-Pacific region marine environment microplastic contamination seafood safety |
| title | An Assessment of Microplastic Contamination in a Commercially Important Marine Fish, <i>Harpadon nehereus</i> (Hamilton, 1822) |
| title_full | An Assessment of Microplastic Contamination in a Commercially Important Marine Fish, <i>Harpadon nehereus</i> (Hamilton, 1822) |
| title_fullStr | An Assessment of Microplastic Contamination in a Commercially Important Marine Fish, <i>Harpadon nehereus</i> (Hamilton, 1822) |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Assessment of Microplastic Contamination in a Commercially Important Marine Fish, <i>Harpadon nehereus</i> (Hamilton, 1822) |
| title_short | An Assessment of Microplastic Contamination in a Commercially Important Marine Fish, <i>Harpadon nehereus</i> (Hamilton, 1822) |
| title_sort | assessment of microplastic contamination in a commercially important marine fish i harpadon nehereus i hamilton 1822 |
| topic | ATR-FTIR Indo-Pacific region marine environment microplastic contamination seafood safety |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/8/9/432 |
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