Table 4. Distribution % of different microplastic sizes in seafoods

Subclassification of types Size (μm)
45-100 100-200 200-500 500-1,000 1,000-5,000
Mussel 33.5±39.11) 48.2±37.7 9.5±15.8 7.5±10.5 1.2±2.7
Oyster 17.8±29.0 36.9±24.1 33.3±20.4 2.0±4.5 10.0±22.3
Clam 23.0±22.0 44.6±22.3 28.2±22.0 2.9±4.3 1.3±3.4
Scallop 76.1 19.6 2.2 2.2 0.0
Abalone (eviscerated flesh) 0.0 12.5 37.5 12.5 37.5
Abalone (viscera) 12.5 12.5 37.5 25.0 12.5
Fish (eviscerated flesh) 9.6±8.2 31.5±20.4 36.2±21.7 9.3±15.3 5.0±8.9
Fish (viscera) 13.5±10.2 25.6±20.3 30.5±20.5 12.5±15.0 3.6±6.2
Octopus (eviscerated flesh) 7.4±12.8 38.9±9.6 46.3±22.5 7.4±12.8 0.0±0.0
Octopus (viscera) 16.0±22.2 41.1±8.4 35.3±17.5 5.3±7.1 2.2±3.8
Squid (eviscerated flesh) 15.7±8.0 36.7±16.4 41.3±8.4 2.5±4.3 3.7±6.4
Squid (viscera) 29.9±18.7 42.5±15.9 18.8±7.1 5.1±4.5 3.7±3.4
Data are expressed as mean±SD.