Occurrence of microplastics in edible aquatic insect Pantala sp. (Odonata: Libellulidae) from rice fields.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Microplastic (MP) contamination has been discovered in aquatic systems throughout the world. They are well known as contaminants in aquatic species, but there is a gap in understanding about pathways of MP contamination into humans (i.e., through aquatic animals). The goal of this study is to assess MP contamination in an edible aquatic insect (Pantala sp.) living in rice fields.

Methods

A dragonfly larva, Pantala sp. (Odonata: Libellulidae), was tested for MPs. The study concentrated on three distinct anatomical compartments (whole body, gastrointestinal tract, and body without gastrointestinal tract), each of which was examined separately. For the physical identification and chemical analysis of MPs, a stereomicroscope and a Fourier transfor

SUBMITTER: Maneechan W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8833222 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature