Identification, characterisation of microplastic and their effects on aquatic organisms

ALAK G., UÇAR A., PARLAK V., ATAMANALP M.

CHEMISTRY AND ECOLOGY, cilt.38, sa.10, ss.967-987, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02757540.2022.2126461
  • Dergi Adı: CHEMISTRY AND ECOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Environment Index, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Geobase, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.967-987
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Microplastic, aquatic ecosystem, aquatic organisms, pollution, OXIDATIVE STRESS, DEMERSAL FISH, PARTICLES, INGESTION, EXTRACTION, CONTAMINATION, POLLUTION, RELEVANCE, RESPONSES, TOXICITY
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Due to global warming, drought, population growth and industrialisation, existing water resources are rapidly being depleted and polluted. Pollution caused by millions of plastic waste reaching water resources seriously threatens the aquatic environment. This manuscript reviews the current state of knowledge about microplastics in the aquatic ecosystem, their analysis and detection methods, and their effects on aquatic organisms. In addition to the measurement methods, alternative new methods and the relevant findings for MPs, including abundance, size, shapes, colours and polymer types are summarised considering the literature. In addition, the effects of microplastics on the aquatic ecosystem especially fish had been evaluated. In the light of the completed researches, it is understood that abundance and size of MP s are connected with fish species, tissue type and feeding regime. KOH for the digestion in tissues and fenton reagent for sediment samples were found as more suitable techniques. FTIR and Raman spectroscopy were more advantaged because they are not only fast - easy but also have repeatable specifications.