Microplastic Quantification in Aquatic Birds: Biomonitoring the Environmental Health of the Panjkora River Freshwater Ecosystem in Pakistan

Toxics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(12), С. 972 - 972

Опубликована: Ноя. 30, 2023

Microplastic pollution has become a global concern, with potential negative impacts on various ecosystems and wildlife species. Among these species, ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) are particularly vulnerable due to their feeding habits proximity aquatic environments contaminated microplastics. The current study was designed monitor microplastic (MP) pollutants in the freshwater ecosystem of Panjkora River, Lower Dir, Pakistan. A total twenty (20) duck samples were brought up for four months 13 days banks river, no food intake outside river. When they reached an average weight 2.41 ± 0.53 kg, all sacrificed, dissected, transported ice box laboratory further analysis. After sample preparation, such as digestion 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH), density separation, filtration, identification, MP content counted. 2033 particles recovered from 20 mean value 44.6 15.8 MPs/crop 57.05 18.7 MPs/gizzard. MPs detected surface water 31.2 15.5 MPs/L. major shape types fragments crop (67%) gizzard (58%) fibers (56%). Other fibers, sheets, foams. majority size range 300-500 µm (63%) crops, 50-150 (55%) gizzards, while most 150-300 (61%). Chemical characterization by FTIR found six polymers. Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) had greatest polymer detection rate (39.2%), followed polyvinyl chloride (PVC) (28.3%), high-density (HDPE) (22.7%), polystyrene (6.6%), co-polymerized polypropylene (2.5%), homopolymer (0.7%). This investigated presence microplastics crops gizzards ducks, well river water. results revealed significant pervasive occurrence both avian digestive systems surrounding environment. These findings highlight threat ecosystems, emphasizing need research effective mitigation strategies address this pressing environmental concern.

Язык: Английский

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Do microplastics accumulate in penguin internal organs? Evidence from Svenner island, Antarctica

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 951, С. 175361 - 175361

Опубликована: Авг. 6, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Isolation and characterization of microplastics from the human respiratory system: sputum, broncho-alveolar lavage fluid, and pleural fluid simultaneously

Environmental Pollution, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 125389 - 125389

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Approach to an answer to “How dangerous microplastics are to the human body”: A systematic review of the quantification of MPs and simultaneously exposed chemicals

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 460, С. 132404 - 132404

Опубликована: Авг. 26, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Investigation of pulmonary inflammatory responses following intratracheal instillation of and inhalation exposure to polypropylene microplastics

Particle and Fibre Toxicology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 21(1)

Опубликована: Авг. 6, 2024

Microplastics have been detected in the atmosphere as well ocean, and there is concern about their biological effects lungs. We conducted a short-term inhalation exposure intratracheal instillation using rats to evaluate lung disorders related microplastics. an of polypropylene fine powder at low concentration 2 mg/m

Язык: Английский

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