Version 1
: Received: 11 August 2024 / Approved: 12 August 2024 / Online: 12 August 2024 (13:26:35 CEST)
How to cite:
Macusi, E. R.; Jumag, J.; Cuenca-Ocay, G.; Bersaldo, M. Microplastics and Morphometrics Relationship in Coastal Fish. Preprints2024, 2024080792. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0792.v1
Macusi, E. R.; Jumag, J.; Cuenca-Ocay, G.; Bersaldo, M. Microplastics and Morphometrics Relationship in Coastal Fish. Preprints 2024, 2024080792. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0792.v1
Macusi, E. R.; Jumag, J.; Cuenca-Ocay, G.; Bersaldo, M. Microplastics and Morphometrics Relationship in Coastal Fish. Preprints2024, 2024080792. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0792.v1
APA Style
Macusi, E. R., Jumag, J., Cuenca-Ocay, G., & Bersaldo, M. (2024). <strong></strong>Microplastics and Morphometrics Relationship in Coastal Fish. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0792.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Macusi, E. R., Ginalyn Cuenca-Ocay and Michael Bersaldo. 2024 "<strong></strong>Microplastics and Morphometrics Relationship in Coastal Fish" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.0792.v1
Abstract
This study found microplastics in selected commercial fish species in Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental. A total of 80 samples of fish were taken from the nearshore area (0-5 km) and from the farshore area (6-15 km). The fish samples were taken by a handliner (with GPS tracker), then dissected in the laboratory to remove its gut. Microscope analysis of gut contents showed 4 microplastic fibers found in the 40 fish samples collected from 0-5 km and only 2 microplastic fibers in the 6-15 km, among the 80 fish samples collected. Moreover, fish morphometrics were not related to the number of microplastic ingestion, but to mouth size for fish from the nearshore (0-5 km) and pectoral fin for fish from the farshore (6-15 km). While this study is not conclusive given that only 6 microplastics were found, it supports the thesis that nearshore areas are sink of microplastics.
Keywords
fishgut; fish ingestion; Governor Generoso; marine fish; microplastics
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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