Microplastic contamination in Saccostrea cucullata: a baseline study along the Rocky Shore in Southwest Area of Peninsular Malaysia off Strait of Malacca

Ghazali, Intan Noor Munira and Miskon, Mohd Fuad and Razali, Azaima and Hassan, Noor Artika and Kasmuri, Norhafezah and Ramli, Muhammad Zahir and Yunus, Kamaruzzaman and Yusof, Muhammad Fitri and Faudzi, Fikriah (2024) Microplastic contamination in Saccostrea cucullata: a baseline study along the Rocky Shore in Southwest Area of Peninsular Malaysia off Strait of Malacca. International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 73 (1/2/3/4). pp. 154-174. ISSN 0957-4352 E-ISSN 1741-5101

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Abstract

Saccostrea cucullata, also known as rock oysters, are chosen as the targeted organisms on rocky shores to demonstrate the pathway of microplastic into sessile organisms as the concentration in biota can reveal adverse biological effects and provide information on ecological health of marine waters. Eight rocky shores along the Strait of Malacca were selected. S. cucullata’s soft tissues were digested and isolated particles were then examined under a stereo microscope for physical identification and ATR-FTIR characterisation for polymer identification. Out of all particles found, 58.5% had been identified as polymers. The microplastic abundance was between 0.0302 to 0.3586 microplastic items/wet weight and 0.1053 to 0.6000 microplastic items/individual of S. cucullata with typical filament-shaped, black colour, and ranging in size from 107.85 m to 14,614.43 m. The information gathered served as the starting point for further research into microplastic contamination of the marine environment and its inhabitants.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	microplastic contamination; marine pollution; microplastic pollution; Saccostrea cucullata; rock oyster; Johor; Melaka; Negeri Sembilan; FTIR analysis; health risk analysis.
Subjects:	T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD172 Environmental pollution T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD878 Special types of pollution
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Community Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011) Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Chemistry Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Marine Science Kulliyyah of Science > Institute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies
Depositing User:	Dr Fuad Miskon
Date Deposited:	24 Jun 2024 16:14
Last Modified:	24 Jun 2024 16:54
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/112674

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