Occurrence of microplastics in freshwater gastropods from a tropical river U-Taphao, southern Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Microplastics (MPs) are pollutants in rivers and marine environments. Rivers can be sources and sinks of MPs that enter the biota. Previous studies focusing on freshwater species are quite limited, especially for gastropods. Freshwater gastropods are essential to aquatic ecosystems because they are food to other aquatic animals, such as fish, shrimp, and crabs. They are a crucial link in the food chain between water resources and human food. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate MP accumulation in freshwater gastropods, commonly known as snails (Filopaludina sumatrensis speciosa and Pomacea canaliculata), in a river flowing into a shallow coastal lagoon.

Method

In this study, snail tissue samples were digested with 30% hydrogen peroxide.

SUBMITTER: Jitkaew P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9921971 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature