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Chemical composition of microplastics found in four types of shrimp.
| Description | Number of MPs | Percentage (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greasy-Back Metapenaeus ensis |
Green Tiger Penaeus semisulcatus |
White-Leg Litopenaeus vannamei |
Giant Tiger Penaeus monodon |
Total Items | ||
| Total selected items | 31 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 105 | 100% |
| Rayon | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 61.9% |
| PET | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6.7% |
| Polyethylene | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5.7% |
| Polyamide | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10.5% |
| Polystyrene | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3.8% |
| Polyacrylic | 3 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 4.8% |
| Unidentified | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6.7% |
