Investigation of Microplastic Exposure to Marine Fish in the Marine Tourism Area of Makassar City

  • Ismail Marzuki Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Fajar University, Jl. Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Basalamah, 101. Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
  • Selvi Ayu Lestari Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Fajar University, Jl. Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Basalamah, 101. Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
  • Irham Pratama Putra Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Fajar University, Jl. Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Basalamah, 101. Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30598/ijcr.2022.10-ism
Keywords: Marine fish, pollutant, microplastic, maceration extraction, FTIR Spectroscopy

Abstract

Plastic waste pollution in the marine environment triggers the formation of microplastics dissolved in seawater. Microplastics are one of the nutrients for plankton and phytoplankton. Through the food chain, microplastics can accumulate in the bodies of marine biota, until they finally reach the human body. The purpose of this research is to investigate and determine the microplastic group in fish in Makassar City KWB destinations. The method applied is maceration extraction using 70% C2H­5OH for 3 days, then extracted with N-Hexane. The non-polar extracts identified the microplastic components using FTIR spectroscopy and analyzed the types of microplastics based on their absorption spectrum images. The results of the study were that all fish samples coded PS.B.1, PS.B.2, PS.B.3, were contaminated with secondary microplastics. Types of microplastics were identified, namely PP, PVC, PE, PS, PET and PC. The microplastic contaminants are thought to be the result of community activities. The public needs to be aware of the potential for microplastic accumulation in the bodies of marine fish that are consumed. Managers of Makassar City KWB destinations are advised to apply a pattern of supervision to the community to care about waste and educate the implementation of plastic waste recycling management

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Published
2022-05-30
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Marzuki, I.; Lestari, S.; Putra, I. Investigation of Microplastic Exposure to Marine Fish in the Marine Tourism Area of Makassar City. Indo. J. Chem. Res. 2022, 10, 38-46.
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Vol 10 No 1 (2022): Edition for May 2022
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