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  • Environmental Science
  • Ecotoxicology

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  • Microplastic bioaccumulation (MPB) in marine fish is well-documented in lab settings.
  • Real-world MPB studies lack spatiotemporal risk assessment due to complex environmental interactions.
  • Existing research does not fully capture the dynamic interplay between microplastics, marine life, and environmental variables.

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  • To analyze microplastic bioaccumulation (MPB) in 82 fish species across 22 marine ecosystems.
  • To identify spatiotemporal trends and key drivers of MPB in coastal fish.
  • To develop a novel framework for assessing MPB risks in natural environments.

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  • Developed an improved sparrow search algorithm/geographic random forest (ISSA-GRF) framework.
  • Analyzed MPB data for 82 common fish species in 22 major marine ecosystems.
  • Conducted causal analysis to identify primary drivers of observed MPB trends.

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  • Microplastic bioaccumulation (MPB) rates in coastal fish increased by an average of 3.56% over the last decade.
  • Identified hotspot areas with significant MPB increases: Red Sea coast (8.00%), Gulf of Thailand coast (5.68%), and Sulawesi Sea coast (5.34%).
  • Ocean eutrophication was identified as the primary driver of increased MPB through causal analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Microplastic bioaccumulation risk is increasing in marine fish populations outside of laboratory conditions.
  • Ocean eutrophication significantly exacerbates microplastic biological risks in marine ecosystems.
  • Controlling marine eutrophication is crucial for mitigating the adverse biological impacts of microplastics.