Lim, Kok Ping and Lim, Phaik Eem and Yusoff, Sumiani and Sun, Chengjun and Ding, Jinfeng and Loh, Kar Hoe (2022) A meta-analysis of the characterisations of plastic ingested by fish globally. Toxics, 10 (4). ISSN 2305-6304, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10040186.
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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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | First Institute of Oceanography-University of Malaya Joint Center of Marine Science and Technology (FIO-UM JCMST) (IF002-2020), Asian Countries Maritime Cooperation Fund |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Microplastic; Shape; Colour; Polymer type |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Divisions: | Institute of Advanced Studies Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Sep 2023 02:09 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Sep 2023 02:09 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/42928 |
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