TY - JOUR
T1 - Microplastics Contamination in the Aquatic Environment of Indonesia
T2 - A Comprehensive Review
AU - Sari, Gina Lova
AU - Kasasiah, Ahsanal
AU - Utami, Marsah Rahmawati
AU - Trihadiningrum, Yulinah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The abundance of microplastics (MP) in the aquatic environment is increasingly disturbing for maritime countries, especially Indonesia, because it has the potential to threaten the health and sustainability of aquatic ecosystems. This review summarized and discussed the distribution of MP abundance in Indonesian aquatic ecosystems which concluded that rivers, bays and estuaries, beaches, seas, and even fish and shellfish have been contaminated. The highest contamination of MP was found in the waters of Jakarta, West Java, and East Java, which are densely populated areas. The potential threat of exposure and accumulation of MP to human health was also discussed. However, differences in the methods and units of measurement for MP as well as limited information regarding the interaction of MP with human organ functions are weaknesses in this review. The future research on the relationship between food and feeding habits of the community around contaminated waters with the accumulation of MP in the human body is needed to identify the prevention and treatment strategies.
AB - The abundance of microplastics (MP) in the aquatic environment is increasingly disturbing for maritime countries, especially Indonesia, because it has the potential to threaten the health and sustainability of aquatic ecosystems. This review summarized and discussed the distribution of MP abundance in Indonesian aquatic ecosystems which concluded that rivers, bays and estuaries, beaches, seas, and even fish and shellfish have been contaminated. The highest contamination of MP was found in the waters of Jakarta, West Java, and East Java, which are densely populated areas. The potential threat of exposure and accumulation of MP to human health was also discussed. However, differences in the methods and units of measurement for MP as well as limited information regarding the interaction of MP with human organ functions are weaknesses in this review. The future research on the relationship between food and feeding habits of the community around contaminated waters with the accumulation of MP in the human body is needed to identify the prevention and treatment strategies.
KW - Indonesia
KW - aquatic environment
KW - contamination
KW - human exposure
KW - microplastics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85117910006&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.12911/22998993/142118
DO - 10.12911/22998993/142118
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85117910006
SN - 2081-139X
VL - 22
SP - 127
EP - 140
JO - Journal of Ecological Engineering
JF - Journal of Ecological Engineering
IS - 10
ER -
