Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 10

Analysis of Microplastic Content in Baronang Fish (Siganus sp) and Kakap Fish (Lutjanus sp) in the Coastal Area of Bangkala Subdistrict, Jeneponto Regency

1Postgraduate Student of Public Health Departement, Hasanuddin University, Makassar City, South Sulawesi

2Faculty of Public Health, Muslim University Indonesia, Makassar City, South Sulawesi

3Departement of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar City, South Sulawesi

4Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Online published on 23 December, 2019.

Abstract

Micro plastic is a problem for the environment and public health measuring 0.3–5 mm.

To analyze the microplastic content of Baronang Fish and Snapper Fish in the Coastal of Bangkala Subdistrict.

The method used is the analytical survey, laboratory approach with Minitab software 16. Fish samples were identified using FishBase. The obtained microscopy was calculated based on number and type, photographed with optilab, and measured by raster image software.

The microplastic content of Snapper Fish is higher than that of Baronang Fish at each station. The microplastic content of Snapper Fish at Station 1 is 18 particles/fish while Baronang Fish is 14 particles/fish. The microplastic content of Snapper Fish at Station 2 is 18 particles/fish while Baronang Fish is 13 particles/fish. The microplastic content of Snapper at station 3 is ten particles/fish while Baronang Fish is six particles/fish. This happens because Snapper Fish has more prominent characteristics than Baronang Fish, including having faster growth, having excessive eating behavior, tolerant of turbidity and salinity and more actively moving. Based on these characteristics, the chances of microplastic entering the body of Snapper Fish through eating activities are greater than that of Baronang Fish. The largest type of microplastic fiber is found in the digestive tract of Snapper and Baronang Fish.

Baronang and Snapper Fish originated from Bangkala Subdistrict Beach, Jeneponto Regency containing microplastic. The microplastic content of Snapper Fish is greater than that of Baronang Fish.

Keywords

Microplastic, Baronang Fish, Snapper Fish