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MICROM 2025 MICROplastics in Organic-rich Matrices, Novi-Sad, Sırbistan, 26 - 27 Kasım 2025, ss.1-9, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Main Body: Haddock (Merlangius merlangus) were sampled seasonally from 3 stations (9 stations in total) in the Eastern, Central and Western regions of the Black Sea within the borders of Türkiye.
Background & Objectives: It was aimed to obtain information about the current status of microplastic pollution, which constitutes an agenda in aquatic environments, in Merlangius merlangus tissues
Methods: The targeted tissues of Merlangius merlangus were homogenized with buffer solution (KH2PO4) and the experimental procedure was performed [1].
Results: As a result of the analysis on the presence and abundance of microplastic (MP) in 4 different tissues (muscle, liver, gill and digestive system) of fish samples; In the eastern black sea region, 0.15±0.51 (MP/g) in muscle tissue, 0.07±0.027 (MP/g) in liver, 0.59±0.69 (MP/g) in gill tissue and 0.52±0.80 (MP/g) in digestive tract; In the Central Black Sea region, 0.17±0.37 (MP/g) in muscle tissue, 0.20±0.41 (MP/g) in liver, 0.73±0.80 (MP/g) in gill tissue and 0.53±0.83 in digestive tract; In the Western Black Sea region, microplastic presence was determined as 0.04±0.10 (MP/g) in muscle tissue, 0.06±0.24 (MP/g) in liver, 0.39±0.70 (MP/g) in gill tissue and 0.78±0.94 (MP/g) in digestive system.
Conclusions: In terms of environmental and consumer health, it is important to monitor especially economical fish species.