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Microplastics have been found for the first time in the endangered Indus River dolphin, with fibers and other particles found in the GI tracts of each of five stranded individuals

09.24.25 | PLOS

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First characterization and risk assessment of microplastics in the endangered Indus River dolphin (Platanista minor): Implications for conservation strategies
Different types of microplastics including fibers, fragments, sheets, and beads were identified under a stereomicroscope, and their composition was determined using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. This morphological diversity highlights the complexity of microplastic contamination in the studied ecosystem. Credit: Ahsaan Ali, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Microplastics have been found for the first time in the endangered Indus River dolphin, with fibers and other particles found in the GI tracts of each of five stranded individuals

Article URL : http://plos.io/3VGwlhs

Article title: First characterization and risk assessment of microplastics in the endangered Indus River dolphin ( Platanista minor ): Implications for conservation strategies

Author countries: China, Denmark, U.K., Pakistan.

Funding: This work was supported by the National Key Program of Research and Development, Ministry of Science and Technology (2022YFF1301600), the Key Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32030011), the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD), and PI Project of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou) (GML2021GD0805). There was no additional external funding received for this study.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0330253

First characterization and risk assessment of microplastics in the endangered Indus River dolphin (Platanista minor): Implications for conservation strategies

24-Sep-2025

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Earth Sciences Environmental Sciences Marine Biology Oceanography Pollution

Article Information

Journal
PLOS One
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0330253
Article Publication Date
2025-09-24
Article Title
First characterization and risk assessment of microplastics in the endangered Indus River dolphin (Platanista minor): Implications for conservation strategies
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2025, September 24). Microplastics have been found for the first time in the endangered Indus River dolphin, with fibers and other particles found in the GI tracts of each of five stranded individuals. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/L59XN538/microplastics-have-been-found-for-the-first-time-in-the-endangered-indus-river-dolphin-with-fibers-and-other-particles-found-in-the-gi-tracts-of-each-of-five-stranded-individuals.html
MLA:
"Microplastics have been found for the first time in the endangered Indus River dolphin, with fibers and other particles found in the GI tracts of each of five stranded individuals." Brightsurf News, Sep. 24 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/L59XN538/microplastics-have-been-found-for-the-first-time-in-the-endangered-indus-river-dolphin-with-fibers-and-other-particles-found-in-the-gi-tracts-of-each-of-five-stranded-individuals.html.