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• TITLE: Detection and Identification of Microplastics from Locally Sold Fishes in Borongan City, Samar Island, Philippines

  AUTHORS: Aljon Victor G. Nibalvos, Cristina T. Nibalvos, Lylah Daisy A. Acorin

  KEYWORDS: Microplastics, Fish, Aquatic System, Microfragments, Borongan City, Microcontaminants

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Ecology, Vol.14 No.11, November 14, 2024

  ABSTRACT: Microplastics, a prevailing modern contaminant, were detected on fish caught in Brgy. Mayangdan and Brgy. Tabunan, Borongan City, Eastern Samar. Fish samples were collected from markets and barangays, with 1 representative species per species, irrespective of location. The digestive channel, including the gills, was utilized as an anatomy of concern in fishes as the digestive systems are used in the feeding process while gills are primarily exposed to the water around them. Results found a few microplastics, mostly micro fragments that are irregularly shaped and colored either red or transparent/white. This concludes the presence of microplastics in the area of the two barangays in Borongan City. Therefore, it is highly recommended that the presence of microplastics in the water and mangrove areas of the said barangay be assessed to lessen the contamination of water systems with different plastic garbage.