TY - JOUR
T1 - Microplastics in marine sediments and rabbitfish (Siganus fuscescens) from selected coastal areas of Negros Oriental, Philippines
AU - Bucol, Lilibeth A.
AU - Romano, Edwin F.
AU - Cabcaban, Sherlyn M.
AU - Siplon, Lyca Mae D.
AU - Madrid, Gianni Coleen
AU - Bucol, Abner A.
AU - Polidoro, Beth
N1 - Funding Information:
We are grateful to the Chemistry Department of Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) for use of laboratory equipment, especially the FTIR instrument. Dr. Rene Abesamis of SUAKCREM is also thanked for lending his personal microscopes. National Scientist Angel C. Alcala of Silliman University for supporting our study. We also benefited during discussions with Dr. Jorge Emmanuel of Silliman University and the rest of our collaborators. We are also indebted to the local fishermen of Negros Oriental for their cooperation and assistance.
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© 2019 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2020/1
Y1 - 2020/1
N2 - The Philippines is currently ranked as the third top producer of plastic wastes, yet little research has been conducted on marine plastic pollution in this fishery-dependent, developing country. This study is the first in the nation to quantify and characterize microplastics ingested by a commercially important fish, the rabbitfish (Siganus fuscescens), in the coastal areas of Negros Oriental, central Philippines. Across all sites, the diversity of microplastic polymer types was highest in the guts of S. fuscescens from Dumaguete, a densely populated city. Microplastic particles extracted from subtidal sediment samples from Silliman Beach in Dumaguete were dominated by semi-synthetic microfibers (rayon), probably from clothing and textiles. However, these microplastic types were absent in the guts of fish, likely due to the different location and character of their feeding habitats. This study confirms for the first time the presence and diversity of microplastics in an edible finfish in the Philippines.
AB - The Philippines is currently ranked as the third top producer of plastic wastes, yet little research has been conducted on marine plastic pollution in this fishery-dependent, developing country. This study is the first in the nation to quantify and characterize microplastics ingested by a commercially important fish, the rabbitfish (Siganus fuscescens), in the coastal areas of Negros Oriental, central Philippines. Across all sites, the diversity of microplastic polymer types was highest in the guts of S. fuscescens from Dumaguete, a densely populated city. Microplastic particles extracted from subtidal sediment samples from Silliman Beach in Dumaguete were dominated by semi-synthetic microfibers (rayon), probably from clothing and textiles. However, these microplastic types were absent in the guts of fish, likely due to the different location and character of their feeding habitats. This study confirms for the first time the presence and diversity of microplastics in an edible finfish in the Philippines.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110685
DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110685
M3 - Article
C2 - 31706727
AN - SCOPUS:85075403486
SN - 0025-326X
VL - 150
JO - Marine Pollution Bulletin
JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin
M1 - 110685
ER -