Table 6. Distribution % of different microplastics sizes in processed seafood products

Subclassification of types Size (μm)
45-100 100-200 200-500 500-1,000 1,000-5,000
Canned seafood 5.5±6.61) 39.5±20.1 31.4±16.5 14.2±21.7 4.1±6.4
Salted seafood 14.7±9.1 32.3±10.1 31.7±12.0 13.8±5.7 7.4±6.2
Boil-cooked seafood 39.3±19.6 30.1±16.7 20.4±20.7 8.3±10.0 1.8±5.1
Sauces 10.1±6.7 44.0±24.3 39.5±29.2 5.9±5.9 0.6±1.6
Liquid salted seafood 28.4±4.9 32.3±27.1 34.3±22.6 5.0±10.0 0.0±0.0
Data are expressed as mean±SD.