Microplastics contamination in cockles and green mussels distributed in local markets in Semarang

Pratiwi, Alberta Rika and HANTORO, INNEKE and Widianarko, Y. Budi (2018) Microplastics contamination in cockles and green mussels distributed in local markets in Semarang. Microplastics contamination in cockles and green mussels distributed in local markets in Semarang.

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Abstract

Indonesia has been indicated as the second largest contributor of mismanaged plastic waste ending up in the ocean.Java, as the most populated island in Indonesia, contributes 0.116 - 0.145 million tonnes plastics waste per year. This may lead to massive accumulation of microplastics in this coastal area and through thropic transfer these pollutants may contaminate commonly consumed seafood species. Our proveious study revealed the presence of microplastics in some seafood species colledted from coastal areas in Semarang. In this study, we investigated microplastics contamination in widely consumed bivalves that are distributed in Semarang. Cockles (Anadara granosa) and green mussels (Perna viridis) were taken from three local markets in Semarang. The microplastics materials were extracted using alkaline digestion and followed by NaI treatment to isolate the particles. The microscope observation was performed to detect microplastic particles. The result showed that both cockles and green mussels taken from the local markets in Semarang contained microplastics in the form of fragment, fiber,spheres, and film. Thes findings highlight that microplastics have been contaminates our daily food. Further investigation on the risk of ingested microplastics to human health will be urgently needed.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: 600 Technology (Applied sciences) > 660 Chemical engineering > 664 Food technology
Divisions: Faculty of Agricultural Technology > Department of Food Technology
Depositing User: ms F. Dewi Retnowati
Date Deposited: 04 Dec 2020 06:57
Last Modified: 04 Dec 2020 06:57
URI: http://repository.unika.ac.id/id/eprint/22713

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