Microplastics in the edible and inedible tissues of pelagic fishes sold for human consumption in Kerala, India

Microplastics in commercially important seafood species is an emerging area of food safety concern. While there have been reports of plastic particles in the gastrointestinal tract of several species, presence of microplastics in edible fish tissues has not yet been reported from India. This study e...

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Published in:Environmental pollution (1987) 2020-11, Vol.266, p.115365-115365, Article 115365
Main Authors: Daniel, Damaris Benny, Ashraf, P. Muhamed, Thomas, Saly N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Filter feeders
Marine debris
Plastic debris
Pollution
Public health
Seafood safety
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Summary:Microplastics in commercially important seafood species is an emerging area of food safety concern. While there have been reports of plastic particles in the gastrointestinal tract of several species, presence of microplastics in edible fish tissues has not yet been reported from India. This study examined the presence of microplastics in the edible (muscle and skin) and inedible (gill and viscera) tissues of nine commercially important pelagic fish species from Kerala, India. A total of 163 particles consisting mainly of fragments (58%) were isolated. Out of 270 fishes analysed (n = 30 per species), 41.1% of the fishes had microplastics in their inedible tissues while only 7% of fishes had microplastics in their edible tissues. The quantity of microplastics in inedible tissue was significantly larger in filter feeders than, that in visual predators (p 
ISSN:0269-7491
1873-6424
DOI:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115365