Isolation and characterization of microplastics in dried tawilis (Sardinella tawilis) from Taal Lake, Philippines

Clicks: 4
ID: 285026
2022
Free PDF
Article Quality & Performance Metrics
Overall Quality
Not rated
Combines reader engagement with the AI quality analysis. This article has not been analysed, so there is no overall score — reader engagement is measured and shown alongside.
AI Quality Assessment
Not analyzed
Readership in this journal
Steady

Ranked #1,445 of 3,757 articles by views in Malay Journal

Most read Least read

Bar heights use a square-root scale. Only the 120 most-read articles are drawn; the journal has 3,757 in total.

Mint this article as an NFT
Not yet minted

Create a permanent, verifiable on-chain record of this article on the Scimatic Network. The NFT is held in your Journament account, and you can withdraw it to your own wallet at any time.

5 SUSD one-off · no wallet required
Sign in to mint
Abstract
Microplastics are particles (< 5 mm) that have become prevalent in the marine environment. Their small size combined with toxic components present provide significant risks for marine life upon ingestion. There are also potential hazards for humans as commercial fish may have consumed microplastics. A qualitative analysis for microplastics was done on Sardinella tawilis, the only freshwater sardine species in the world endemic in Taal Lake, Philippines. 30 samples were collected and subjected to KOH digestion followed by NaCl density separation. Through microscopic analysis, this study was able to confirm the presence of three types of microplastics – filaments, fragments, and films. Black is the most common color of filaments observed, followed by blue and red. Cream to transparent fragments with varying shapes were also observed on all samples. By utilizing Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy – attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR) spectroscopy, it was confirmed that the identity of such microplastics were degraded polyamides since known signature peaks in polyamides were also present in the sample spectra generated. Being said, these methods confirm that the microplastics observed were likely to be polyamides of origin – which are closely linked to fishing nets, textiles, and other materials that were likely to be degraded and eventually pollute the lake.
Reference Key
persistent_1760654396_68f1743c5c525 Use this key to autocite in the manuscript while using SciMatic Manuscript Manager or Thesis Manager
Authors Remonte, Patricia Anne Yason
Journal Malay Journal
Year 2022
DOI
DOI not found
URL
https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdb_chem/18
Keywords Keywords not found

Citations

No citations found. To add a citation, contact the admin at info@scimatic.org

Comments

No comments yet. Be the first to comment on this article.