Research Articles
08 Dec 2024
Water 2024,16 (3), 3534
The Ecological Implication of Microplastic in Crabs from a Tropical Lagoon: Ingested Microplastic in Mud Crab Scylla serrata
Key Summary: The most prominent polymer type found in the sampled mud crabs was rayon which comes from fibres, yarns and fabric products. Additionally, the most common MP type was filaments (fibres). These types originate from the waste dumps associated with the fisheries and other household activities.
13 Oct 2024
Water 2024,16 (20), 2909
Pervasive Microplastic Ingestion by Commercial Fish Species from a Natural Lagoon Environment
Key Summary: The study identified fibres and filaments as the dominant microplastic type in the sampled fish, with rayon, PET, and polypropylene being the most common polymers. These microplastics are mainly associated with domestic wastewater from laundry, degradation of fishing equipment such as nets and ropes, and the breakdown of general plastic waste. The high occurrence of blue filaments particularly suggests contamination from fishing-related materials
30 Jan 2024
Water 2024,16 (3), 447
Microplastic Contamination in Shrimps from the Negombo Lagoon—Sri Lanka
Key Summary: Two main types of microplastics were identified, fibers and fragments, but no MPs with the shape of films or spheres were identified. The predominant form of MPs was fiber (93.0%), followed by fragments (6.99%) No nurdle particles were able to be identified during the study. The shrimps’ high fiber content suggests that the microplastic contamination of the shrimps was not greatly impacted by the nurdle discharge
09 Jan 2023
Marine Policy 2023,148, 105386
Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Sri Lanka – A pilot study collecting baseline data
Key Summary: The study estimates that approximately 22, 593 kg of plastic fishing gear was lost to the marine environment over one year, based on surveys of 325 vessels.