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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52714/dthu.12.5.2023.1076
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Vol. 12 No. 5 (2023): Natural Sciences Issue (English)
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Natural Sciences Issue (English)
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Dang, T. H. (2023). Assessment of microplastic contamination in some marine species collected in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province. Dong Thap University Journal of Science, 12(5), 91-100. https://doi.org/10.52714/dthu.12.5.2023.1076

Assessment of microplastic contamination in some marine species collected in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province

Thi Ha Dang1,
1 Faculty of Chemistry and Food Technology, Ba Ria - Vung Tau University, Vietnam

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Recently, there has been increasing interest in studying microplastic pollution because of its dangerous effects on human health through the food chain. This paper presents the first results obtained on microplastic density in some marine species (including oysters, green mussels, mullet and tonguefish) cultured in Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province. The results indicated that microplastics were present in 100% of the analyzed samples with different concentrations in the order: oysters (10.3 ± 1.5 microplastics/individual) > blue mussels (7.4 ± 0.7 microplastics/individual) > mullet fish (4.1 ± 1.3 microplastics/individual) > tonguefish (1.2 ± 0.9 microplastics/individual). There are four main types of plastic found in the digestive organs of marine species including Polypropylene, Polyethylene Terephthalate, polyethylene, and polystyrene.

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Microplastic contamination, marine species, Ba Ria – Vung Tau

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