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Table 1
Abundance of MPs in biota species from marine and freshwater system
Water
body
Biota species
Location
MPs concentration or occurrence/Abundance
MPs size
Polymer type; shape; color Country
References
Marine
Harpodon
nehereus,
Chirocentrus
dorab, Sardinella
albella,
Rastrelliger
kanagurta,
Katsuwonus
pelamis. and
Istiophorus
platypterus
Tuticorin, southeast
coast of India
0.11
± 0.06 to 3.64
± 1.7 items/individual
0.0002
± 0.0001 to 0.2
± 0.03 items/g gut weight
<500-μm
PE, PA; fiber type; blue
color
India
[21]
Marine
Rastrilleger
kanagurta and
Epinephalus
merra
Thirespuram and
Punnakayal fish
landing sites at
Tuticorin, Southeast
coast of India
30% of fish sample contaminated by MPs
0.1–0.5 mm
PE, PP; 80%microfibers,
20% fragment; red, black,
and translucent colors
India
[22]
Marine
Lateolabrax
maculate (Fish)
Hangzhou Bay and
Yangtze Estuary
0.3 to 5.3 items/individual (i.e., 0.1 to 8.8 items/g)
in gut, 0.3 to 2.6 items/individual. (i.e., 0.1 to 5.2
items/g) in gill
> 20-μm
PE.PP,PES, non-plastic
(Cotton); Fibrous
characteristics
China
[23]
Marine
Scrobicularia
plana
Sigma-Aldrich
1 mg/L
20-μm
PS
Germany
[24]
Marine
Fish larvae
Western English
Channel, offshore
Plymouth
2.9% of fish larvae had ingested MPs
100–250-μm
Nylon,
Polyamide-polypropylene,
Rayon, Unknown polymer
with 66% fiber, and 34%
fragment; 84% blue, 16%
red in color
UK
[25]
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