Evaluation of microplastics ingested by sea cucumber stichopus horrens in Pulau Pangkor, Perak, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Muhammad Husin, Miftahul Jannah, Mazlan, Nurzafirah, Shalom, Jemimah, Saud, Safaa Najah, Abdullah Sani, Muhamad Shirwan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2021
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/90559/13/90559_Evaluation%20of%20microplastics%20ingested%20by%20sea%20cucumber%20stichopus%20horrens.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/90559/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-021-15099-4

The widespread presence of microplastics has caused significant concerns on their potential effects on marine ecosystems. Microplastics are classified as plastic products of less than 5 mm in size and are known to be one of the most dangerous aquatic debris to marine species. Sea cucumbers are dep...