Table 1.
Microplastic loads (per gram wet weight) in the three insect species of Ogun and Osun Rivers, Nigeria
| Species | N | *Number of pooled individuals | MP load per gram wet weight (mean ± SEM) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre | Fragment | Total | |||
| Lestes viridis | 2 | *10 (5 + 5) | 43.29 ± 43.29 | 0 | 43.29 ± 43.29 |
| Siphlonurus sp. | 2 | *9 (5 + 4) | 51.81 ± 1.13 | 10.54 ± 4.66 | 62.36 ± 3.53 |
| Chironomus sp. | 2 | **10 (5 + 5) | 179.43 ± 85.82 | 112.33 ± 59.28 | 291.76 ± 26.55 |
*Number of pooled individuals from the eight stations in Osun River; **Number of pooled individuals from the six stations in Ogun River