Investigation of microplastic ingestion in commercial fish from Surabaya river, Indonesia.

Microplastics (MPs) were recognized as emerging environmental contaminants and ubiquitously distributed in aquatic environments, including in commercial biota. Fish are estimated as one of the most susceptible aquatic biota to ingesting microplastic (MP). Commercial fish cultivation is commonly developed in urban rivers.

Distribution of microplastics in Surabaya River, Indonesia.

Surabaya River is one of the lower tributary of the Brantas, which is included as the top 20 plastic polluted rivers worldwide. The main function of Surabaya River is for raw water source for Surabaya City. Besides, this river is used for domestic and industrial waste discharges, and for irrigation.

Microplastic pollution in the sediment of Jagir Estuary, Surabaya City, Indonesia.

This study was aimed to investigate the abundance and characteristics of microplastics (MP) in the sediment of Jagir estuary and Wonorejo coast, Surabaya, Indonesia. Sediment samples from 5 sites in the estuary and the adjacent coast were collected in replicates using Ekman dredge sampler. The MP particles were extracted using density separation method.

The impact of improper solid waste management to plastic pollution in Indonesian coast and marine environment.

Plastic pollution has become a major concern in Indonesian coast and marine environment today. It occurs because 14% of the solid waste (SW) components in this country is plastic, and the SW management (SWM) infrastructure and services are still limited. The objectives of this article are to discuss the improper SWM and its impact to plastic pollution in Indonesia.