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Microplastics ingestion by blue panchax fish (Aplocheilus sp.) from Ciliwung Estuary, Jakarta, Indonesia

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This research aims to assess microplastic ingestion by blue panchax fish (Aplocheilus sp.), and finds that the fish has difficulty in distinguishing between their food and the microplastics.
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This article is published in Marine Pollution Bulletin.The article was published on 2020-10-24. It has received 52 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Aplocheilus & Microplastics.

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Unprecedented plastic-made personal protective equipment (PPE) debris in river outlets into Jakarta Bay during COVID-19 pandemic.

TL;DR: In situ monitoring data on riverine debris releases into Jakarta Bay, Indonesia, during COVID-19 pandemic relative to the 2016 baseline data shows an unprecedented presence of PPE (medical masks, gloves, hazard suits, face shields, raincoats) that accounted for 15-16% of the collected river debris.

Microplastic contamination in gudgeons (Gobio gobio) from Flemish rivers

TL;DR: This preliminary study shows that gudgeons from several Flemish rivers are contaminated with microplastics, and contamination appears to be limited.
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Spatial and temporal distribution of microplastic in surface water of tropical estuary: Case study in Benoa Bay, Bali, Indonesia.

TL;DR: In this article, the spatial and temporal distribution of microplastics in tropical estuaries was investigated, and it was found that the highest microplastic abundance around the Suwung landfill, while the lowest at Badung River Estuary, middle, and an inlet of the Benoa Bay.
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Characterization of microplastics in mangrove sediment of Muara Angke Wildlife Reserve, Indonesia.

TL;DR: In this article, an investigation of microplastic abundance and its characteristics was conducted in Muara Angke Wildlife Reserve, a relic mangrove forest in the Jakarta metropolitan, to contribute to marine microplastics' national data inventory.
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Occurrence, fate, and sorption behavior of contaminants of emerging concern to microplastics: Influence of the weathering/aging process

TL;DR: In this article, a review of the occurrence, fate, and impacts of microplastics in aquatic environments worldwide is presented, with particular emphasis on contaminants of emerging concern (CECs).
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