Table 3.
Suspected plastic particle counts by shape in blank-corrected fish muscle samples (n = 26). Particle load reported as number of particles (#) per gram of tissue.
| Species | Sample Size | Total Particles | Particle Load (#/g Tissue) | Single Fibers | Fiber Bundles | Films | Non-TWP Fragments | TWP Fragments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardhead catfish (Ariopsis felis) | 2 | 6 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pigfish (Orthopristis chrysoptera) | 11 | 88 | 2.9 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides) | 8 | 50 | 1.6 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta) | 5 | 28 | 1.4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 26 | 172 | - | 155 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |