Investigation of Microplastic Accumulation in Horse Mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus) Caught in the Black Sea

Tanju Mutlu; Kenan Gedik; Ahmet Raif Eryaşar

doi:10.35229/jaes.1204060

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Investigation of Microplastic Accumulation in Horse Mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus) Caught in the Black Sea

Abstract

The marine ecosystem is prone to pollution exposure due to a number of factors. Microplastic (MP) pollution has been a severe issue recently; however, studies on marine organisms are limited. The abundance and composition of MPs in highly consumed horse mackerel caught from the Turkish coast of the Black Sea were investigated here. A total of 27 MPs were detected in 121 horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus). The mean of MPs per fish was calculated as 0.22±0.14. While polyethylene was the most prevalent type, fiber, with a length range of 500 to 1000 µm (33%), was the most common form. These findings suggest that more study is required to determine the magnitude of MP contamination in the Black Sea.

Keywords

Fish , Microplastic , Black Sea , Horse mackerel

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Bölüm

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Yazarlar

Tanju Mutlu ^*
0000-0001-6514-6914
Türkiye

Kenan Gedik
0000-0001-8244-6935
Türkiye

Ahmet Raif Eryaşar
0000-0001-7656-6113
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Aralık 2022

Gönderilme Tarihi

14 Kasım 2022

Kabul Tarihi

14 Aralık 2022

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2022 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1204060

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA89PB42FA

APA

Mutlu, T., Gedik, K., & Eryaşar, A. R. (2022). Investigation of Microplastic Accumulation in Horse Mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus) Caught in the Black Sea. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 7(4), 561-567. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1204060