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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENT AND GEOSCIENCES
Published by Universitas Udayana
ISSN : -     EISSN : 25498878     DOI : https://doi.org/10.24843/ijeg.2017.v01.i01
Core Subject : Science, Agriculture, Social,
Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Earth & Planetary Sciences Environmental Science
International Journal of Environment and Geosciences (e-ISSN 2549-8878) is a peer-reviewed journal and an international scholarly refereed research journal which aims to promote the theory and practice of environmental sciences, geosciences, earth sciences, engineering and management. This journal presents original research articles, letters as well as review articles, publishes the latest achievements and developments in the field of environmental studies (abiotics, biotics and cultural/socials) and geosciences. All contributions shall be rigorously refereed and selecting on the basis of quality and originality of the work as well as the breadth of interest to readers. Accepted papers will immediately appear online.
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Microplastics Abundance and Characteristics in Mytilus spp. from Southwest Western Australia Urban Estuaries Saraswati, Ni Luh Gede Rai Ayu; Paterson, Harriet; Hovey, Renae
International Journal of Environment and Geosciences Vol 4 No 1 (2022)
Publisher : Graduate Study of Environmental Sciences, Postgraduate Program of Udayana University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24843/ijeg.2022.v04.i01.p01

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As global plastic production continuously increases, plastic waste is no doubt becoming an emerging threat to aquatic ecosystems. This condition has directly linked to the abundance of microplastics in the aquatic system, especially in the semi-enclosed system of estuary. This study aims to investigate the microplastics abundance and characteristics in sedentary filter feeder of Mytilus spp. inhabited urban estuaries of southwest Western Australia. Microplastics were detected in 69% of total individual sampled. The mean of microplastics was 1.31±1.26 items per invidual and 0.27±0.45 Items per mussels wet weight (gww). The most common microplastics types from all samples was films (51%), then followed by fibers (43%). Our results highlight that microplastics contamination is widespread across the Western Australia estuaries and has contaminated the sedentary organisms lived in the estuary, including Mytilus spp. This study was a pilot study and is considered to be the first study in Western Australia among similar studies on microplastics in mussels. A further study in developing standard methods and expanding the study area and sample size is important to be conducted. This will give more confirmation on using mussels (Mytilus spp.) for global microplastics biomonitoring. Keywords: Microplastics; Mussel; Mytilus spp.; Urban Estuary; Southwest Western Australia

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