Microplastics abundance in sea cucumber Holothuria scabra from Pulau Malawali, Sabah, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Sarah Syazwani Shukhairi, Nurzafirah Mazlan, Nur Nashrah Abd Rahman, Muhammad Nor Afdall Nazahuddin, Amir Syazwan Shawel, Audrey Daning Tuzan, Nurul Ain Jais, Vijay Subbiah Kumar, Safaa Najah Saud, Atna Permana
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Asia pacific journal of molecular biology and biotechnology 2024
• Subjects: QH1-(199.5) General Including nature conservation, geographical distribution; TD419-428 Water pollution
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41879/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41879/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41879/; https://doi.org/10.35118/apjmbb.2024.032.2.06

The growing amount of plastic waste in the environment is a result of the increased use of plastics in numerous areas of our daily lives. These plastics are broken down into microplastics (MPs), which are 5 mm or smaller in size. Sea cucumbers are consumed as an exotic delicacy worldwide, however, i...