Occurrence of microplastics in gastrointestinal tract of fish from the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana

被引：26

作者：

Pappoe, Christopher ^{[1
]}

Palm, Linda Maud N. -D. ^{[1
,2
]}

Denutsui, Dzifa ^{[1
,2
]}

Boateng, Charles Mario ^{[3
]}

Danso-Abbeam, Harriet ^{[1
,2
]}

Serfor-Armah, Yaw ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Sch Nucl & Allied Sci, POB AE 1,Atom, Accra, Ghana

[2] Ghana Atom Energy Commiss, Environm Resources Res Ctr, POB LG 80, Legon, Ghana

[3] Univ Ghana, Dept Marine & Fisheries Sci, POB LG 99, Accra, Ghana

来源：

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN | 2022年 / 182卷

关键词：

Microplastics; Marine fish; Marine pollution; Polymer; COMMERCIAL FISH; SEA; TRANSPORT; OYSTERS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113955

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Over the past decades, there has been a growing concern about microplastics pollution in global aquatic habitats and its potential impact on human health. This study was carried out to determine the presence of microplastics in fish of economic importance in Ghana. Microplastics were found to be abundant in all investigated samples, with 68 % of the fishes contaminated with microplastics and a total of 133 plastic items identified in the fish. The presence of fibers, black coloured particles, and microplastics in the size range of 0.5-1.0 mm was the most abundant in the samples examined. Three polymers specifically, polyethylene, polyvinyl acetate, and polyamide were identified in the study. The presence of microplastics in the fishes investigated may pose severe ecological and health concerns, and hence comprehensive policies targeted at preventing plastic pollution of Ghana's maritime environment is warranted.

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