Water Environment Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
97(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Abstract
Microplastic
(MPs)
pollution
has
engulfed
global
aquatic
systems,
and
the
concerns
about
MPs
translocation
bioaccumulation
in
fish,
crabs,
other
marine
organisms
are
now
an
unpleasant
truth.
In
past
few
years,
freshwater
particularly
rivers,
subsequently
organisms,
especially
caught
attention
of
researchers.
Rivers
provide
livelihood
to
approximately
40%
population
through
food
potable
water.
Hence,
assessment
emerging
contaminants
like
waterways
associated
fauna
is
crucial.
This
study
assessed
crab
S.
serrata
across
largest
riverine
system
south
India,
Kaveri
River.
The
were
characterized
by
optical
microscopy,
field
emission
scanning
electron
microscopy‐energy
dispersive
X‐ray
(FESEM–EDX)
analysis
for
their
number,
shape,
size,
color.
Polymer
composition
was
analyzed
using
attenuated
total
reflectance
Fourier‐transform
infrared
spectroscopy
(ATR‐FTIR)
Raman
spectroscopy.
Polypropylene
(PP),
polystyrene
(PS),
polyamide
(PA),
polyvinyl
chloride
(PVC)
dominant
plastic
polymers
intestine.
Additionally,
FE‐SEM
revealed
that
have
differential
surface
morphology
with
rough
surfaces,
porous
structures,
fissures,
severe
damage.
Most
comprised
Na,
Si,
Mg,
Cl,
K,
Ca,
according
EDX
analyses.
findings
might
insight
into
status
at
Kavery
river
could
help
formulating
regulations
reduction
contamination
rivers
eventually
protect
environment
human
health.
Practitioner
Points
first
on
identity
properties
crabs
from
River
Mettur
Dam.
A
simple
cost‐effective
approach
extracting
microplastics
samples
Dam,
River,
Salem
District,
Tamil
Nadu,
India.
Microplastics
detected
ATR‐FTIR,
FE‐SEM.
