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Seena S, Gutiérrez IB, Barros J, Nunes C, Marques JC, Kumar S, Gonçalves AMM. Impacts of low concentrations of nanoplastics on leaf litter decomposition and food quality for detritivores in streams. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 429:128320. [PMID: 35114454 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In forested streams, leaf litter decomposition is a vital ecosystem process, governed primarily by aquatic hyphomycetes. These fungi are crucial mediators of nutrients and energy to invertebrates and higher trophic levels. Very little information is available on the impact of low concentrations of different sizes of nanoplastic particles (NPPs) on leaf litter decomposition and aquatic hyphomycetes communities. Besides, NPPs impact on leaf litter nutritional quality and invertebrate feeding behaviour is unknown. We conducted a microcosm assay with varying concentrations (0-25 μg L-1) of small (100 nm; SNPPs) and large (1000 nm; LNPPs) plastic particles to assess their impact on leaf litter decomposition, sporulation rates and community structure of aquatic hyphomycetes. Furthermore, leaf litter was retrieved and fed to invertebrates to assess feeding rates. Our results indicated that leaf litter decomposition, fungal sporulation and abundance were significantly affected by NPPs concentrations and sizes. By contrast, leaf litter nutritional quality was impacted only by sizes. The NPPs, particularly SNPPs, augmented leaf litter polyunsaturated fatty acids (18-31%), consequently improving food quality; however, invertebrates' feeding rates were not impacted. Overall, our study provides novel insights on the risks posed by NPPs with pronounced impact at the basal trophic level.
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- Sahadevan Seena
- Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE), Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, Coimbra 3000-456, Portugal.
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- Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE), Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, Coimbra 3000-456, Portugal
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- Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE), Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, Coimbra 3000-456, Portugal
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- CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE), Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, Coimbra 3000-456, Portugal
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- Division of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, South Korea
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- Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE), Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, Coimbra 3000-456, Portugal; Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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Sarkar B, Dissanayake PD, Bolan NS, Dar JY, Kumar M, Haque MN, Mukhopadhyay R, Ramanayaka S, Biswas JK, Tsang DCW, Rinklebe J, Ok YS. Challenges and opportunities in sustainable management of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 207:112179. [PMID: 34624271 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The accumulation of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems has raised concerns because of their adverse effects on ecosystem functions and human health. Plastic waste management has become a universal problem in recent years. Hence, sustainable plastic waste management techniques are vital for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Although many reviews have focused on the occurrence and impact of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs), there has been limited focus on the management of MNPs. This review first summarizes the ecotoxicological impacts of plastic waste sources and issues related to the sustainable management of MNPs in the environment. This paper then critically evaluates possible approaches for incorporating plastics into the circular economy in order to cope with the problem of plastics. Pollution associated with MNPs can be tackled through source reduction, incorporation of plastics into the circular economy, and suitable waste management. Appropriate infrastructure development, waste valorization, and economically sound plastic waste management techniques and viable alternatives are essential for reducing MNPs in the environment. Policymakers must pay more attention to this critical issue and implement appropriate environmental regulations to achieve environmental sustainability.
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- Binoy Sarkar
- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea; Soils and Plant Nutrition Division, Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila 61150, Sri Lanka
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, 6001, Australia; The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, 6001, Australia; College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, 2308, Australia
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- Division of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, India
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea; Department of Marine Science, College of Natural Sciences & Research Institute of Basic Sciences, Incheon National University, Incheon, 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, 132001, India
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
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- Department of Ecological Studies & International Centre for Ecological Engineering, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia, 741235, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Institute of Foundation Engineering, Water- and Waste Management, Laboratory of Soil- and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany; Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-Dong, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Korea Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Simultaneous Quantification of Bisphenol-A and 4-Tert-Octylphenol in the Live Aquaculture Feed Artemia franciscana and in Its Culture Medium Using HPLC-DAD. Methods Protoc 2022; 5:mps5030038. [PMID: 35645346 PMCID: PMC9149995 DOI: 10.3390/mps5030038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Aquaculture, a mass supplier of seafood, relies on plastic materials that may contain the endocrine disruptors bisphenol-A (BPA) and tert-octylphenol (t-OCT). These pollutants present toxicity to Artemia, the live aquaculture feed, and are transferred through it to the larval stages of the cultured organisms. The purpose of this work is the development and validation of an analytical method to determine BPA and t-OCT in Artemia and their culture medium, using n-octylphenol as the internal standard. Extraction of the samples was performed with H2O/TFA (0.08%)–methanol (3:1), followed by SPE. Analysis was performed in a Nucleosil column with mobile phases A (95:5, v/v, 0.1% TFA in H2O:CH3CN) and B (5:95, v/v, 0.08% TFA in H2O:CH3CN). Calibration curves were constructed in the range of concentrations expected following a 24 h administration of BPA (10 μg/mL) or t-OCT (0.5 μg/mL), below their respective LC50. At the end of exposure to the pollutants, their total levels appeared reduced by about 32% for BPA and 35% for t-OCT, and this reduction could not be accounted for by photodegradation (9–19%). The developed method was validated in terms of linearity, accuracy, and precision, demonstrating the uptake of BPA and t-OCT in Artemia.
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Justino AKS, Ferreira GVB, Schmidt N, Eduardo LN, Fauvelle V, Lenoble V, Sempéré R, Panagiotopoulos C, Mincarone MM, Frédou T, Lucena-Frédou F. The role of mesopelagic fishes as microplastics vectors across the deep-sea layers from the Southwestern Tropical Atlantic. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 300:118988. [PMID: 35157937 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs; <5 mm) are a macro issue recognised worldwide as a threat to biodiversity and ecosystems. Widely distributed in marine ecosystems, MPs have already been found in the deep-sea environment. However, there is little information on ecological mechanisms driving MP uptake by deep-sea species. For the first time, this study generates data on MP contamination in mesopelagic fishes from the Southwestern Tropical Atlantic (SWTA) to help understand the deep-sea contamination patterns. An alkaline digestion protocol was applied to extract MPs from the digestive tract of four mesopelagic fish species: Argyropelecus sladeni, Sternoptyx diaphana (Sternoptychidae), Diaphus brachycephalus, and Hygophum taaningi (Myctophidae). A total of 213 particles were recovered from 170 specimens, and MPs were found in 67% of the specimens. Fibres were the most common shape found in all species, whereas polyamide, polyethylene, and polyethylene terephthalate were the most frequent polymers. The most contaminated species was A. sladeni (93%), and the least contaminated was S. diaphana (45%). Interestingly, individuals caught in the lower mesopelagic zone (500-1000 m depth) were less contaminated with MPs than those captured in the upper mesopelagic layer (200-500 m). Our results highlight significant contamination levels and reveal the influence of mesopelagic fishes on MPs transport in the deep waters of the SWTA.
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- Anne K S Justino
- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura (DEPAQ), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, S/n, 52171-900, Recife, Brazil; Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, IRD, MIO, Toulon, France.
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura (DEPAQ), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, S/n, 52171-900, Recife, Brazil
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- Aix Marseille Univ., Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Marseille, France
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura (DEPAQ), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, S/n, 52171-900, Recife, Brazil; Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Sète, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ., Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Marseille, France
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, IRD, MIO, Toulon, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ., Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Marseille, France
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Instituto de Biodiversidade e Sustentabilidade (NUPEM), Macaé, RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura (DEPAQ), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, S/n, 52171-900, Recife, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura (DEPAQ), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, S/n, 52171-900, Recife, Brazil
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Microplastics (MPs) are increasing in the marine environment as well as inside marine organisms, having an important effect on biological diversity. The trophic transfer of MPs was demonstrated under laboratory conditions, but this study is based on the analysis of preys found in stomach contents. MPs from Merluccius merluccius individuals caught in the Cantabrian Sea and preys inside their guts (blue whiting, and northern krill inside blue whiting) were analyzed. MPs with different chemical composition occurred inside every hake and their preys, with different damages, from aquatic life hazards with long lasting effects, to allergic skin reactions and respiratory irritation, not only for aquatic species and fishing resources, but also for humans through hake consumption. The similarity of MPs profiles from gills and seawater samples would support seawater as the main source of gill microplastics. The MPs profile of hake GIT was similar to that of hake preys inside. Despite the small sample size, the presence of MPs in all the tissues analyzed of hakes and their preys, together with the evidence of hazard compositions of some of them, highlights the need for policies and actions to reduce plastic and microplastic production and consumption.
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Park TJ, Kim MK, Lee SH, Lee YS, Kim MJ, Song HY, Park JH, Zoh KD. Occurrence and characteristics of microplastics in fish of the Han River, South Korea: Factors affecting microplastic abundance in fish. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 206:112647. [PMID: 34979120 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study examined the abundance of microplastics (MPs) in 106 fish from 22 species inhabiting three sites of the Han River, South Korea. In total, 1753 MPs from 106 fish samples were identified with an average abundance of 15.60 ± 13.45 MPs per individual fish (MPs indiv-1) in the North Han River, 16.35 ± 12.32 MPs indiv-1 in the South Han River, and 20.14 ± 10.01 MPs indiv-1 in downstream of the Han River, indicating that the fish in the downstream of the Han River was the most contaminated by MPs. The dominant size of MPs detected in fish ranged between 0.1 and 0.2 mm, and the most common polymer types found in fish were polypropylene (PP) (≥40%) and polyethylene (PE) (≥23%), followed by polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (≥16%) at all sampling locations. A significant correlation was observed between the log-transformed number of MPs with log-transformed fish length (p < 0.01) and with log-transformed fish weight (p < 0.01). The Kruskal-Wallis test disclosed a significant difference in the number of MPs among the feeding habits (p < 0.01), indicating that omnivorous and insectivorous fish contained more MPs than carnivorous and herbivorous fish. In addition, fish habitat result showed that pelagic fish contained a higher level of MPs than demersal fish, but no significant differences in the number of MPs among fish habitats were observed (p > 0.05).
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- Tae-Jin Park
- Water Environmental Engineering Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Environmental Research Complex, Incheon, Republic of Korea; Department of Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Health & Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Water Environmental Engineering Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Environmental Research Complex, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Water Environmental Engineering Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Environmental Research Complex, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Water Environmental Engineering Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Environmental Research Complex, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Inland Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Water Environmental Engineering Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Environmental Research Complex, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Hanslik L, Huppertsberg S, Kämmer N, Knepper TP, Braunbeck T. Rethinking the relevance of microplastics as vector for anthropogenic contaminants: Adsorption of toxicants to microplastics during exposure in a highly polluted stream - Analytical quantification and assessment of toxic effects in zebrafish (Danio rerio). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 816:151640. [PMID: 34774627 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Given the increasing amounts of plastic debris entering marine and freshwater ecosystems, there is a growing demand for environmentally relevant exposure scenarios to improve the risk assessment of microplastic particles (MPs) in aquatic environments. So far, data on adverse effects in aquatic organisms induced by naturally exposed MPs are scarce and controversially discussed. As a consequence, we investigated the potential role of MPs regarding the sorption and transfer of environmental contaminants under natural conditions. For this end, a mixture of four common polymer types (polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride) was exposed to natural surface water in a polluted stream for three weeks. Samples of water, MP mixture, sediment, and suspended matter were target-screened for the presence of pollutants using GC/LC-MS, resulting in up to 94 different compounds. Possible adverse effects were investigated using several biomarkers in early developmental stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio). Exposure to natural stream water samples significantly inhibited acetylcholinesterase activity, altered CYP450 induction and modified behavioral patterns of zebrafish. In contrast, effects by samples of both non-exposed MPs and exposed MPs in zebrafish were less prominent than effects by water samples. In fact, the analytical target screening documented only few compounds sorbed to natural particles and MPs. Regarding acute toxic effects, no clear differentiation between different MPs and natural particles could be made, suggesting that - upon exposure in natural water bodies - MPs seem to approximate the sorption behavior of natural particles, presumably to a large extent due to biofilm formation. Thus, if compared to natural inorganic particles, MPs most likely do not transfer elevated amounts of environmental pollutants to biota and, therefore, do not pose a specific additional threat to aquatic organisms.
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- Lisa Hanslik
- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology Group, Centre for Organismal Studies, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, Heidelberg, D-69120, Germany.
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- Hochschule Fresenius GmbH, University of Applied Sciences Fresenius, Limburger Str. 2, Idstein, D-65510, Germany
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- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology Group, Centre for Organismal Studies, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, Heidelberg, D-69120, Germany
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- Hochschule Fresenius GmbH, University of Applied Sciences Fresenius, Limburger Str. 2, Idstein, D-65510, Germany
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- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology Group, Centre for Organismal Studies, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, Heidelberg, D-69120, Germany.
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Khattab Y, Mohammadein A, Al Malki JS, Hussien NA, Tantawy EM. Preliminary screening of microplastic contamination in different marine fish species of Taif market, Saudi Arabia. Open Life Sci 2022; 17:333-343. [PMID: 35480485 PMCID: PMC8989159 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Microplastics (MPs), as a physical anthropogenic contaminant, represent a serious, human health concern due to their toxicity and ability to act as vectors for other pollutants and pathogens. This study aimed to screen for MP contamination in marine fish in Taif market, Saudi Arabia. A total of 22 fish species were used according to their different marine habitats and feedings. We have focused on extracting MPs from gills and muscles using KOH digestion. Nile red dye was used for the MP identification under fluorescence microscopy followed by the Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis. This study has reported MP contamination in gills and muscles of all the studied fish, in which poly(vinyl butyral) (PVB) was present in epipelagic species, poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and poly(2,4,6,-tribromostyrene) (PtBS) were present in pelagic species, and PtBS and chlorosulfonated polyethylene were present in demersal/benthopelagic species. Moreover, benthic fish samples contain PtBS particles; reef-associated species have three different MP particles/fiber PtBS, PVDF, and poly(vinyl formal) and the rest of the studied species samples contain PtBS. The results highlight that the MP pollution increased to reach different species from the pelagic species to the benthic ones. PtBS as a type of polystyrene was the most dominant MP found in most species.
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- Yassir Khattab
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University , P.O. Box 11099 , Taif 21944 , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University , P.O. Box 11099 , Taif 21944 , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University , P.O. Box 11099 , Taif 21944 , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University , P.O. Box 11099 , Taif 21944 , Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Development Sector, EGYVAC, VACSERA , Giza 12311 , Egypt
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Hanslik L, Seiwert B, Huppertsberg S, Knepper TP, Reemtsma T, Braunbeck T. Biomarker responses in zebrafish (Danio rerio) following long-term exposure to microplastic-associated chlorpyrifos and benzo(k)fluoranthene. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 245:106120. [PMID: 35183844 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2022.106120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Continuously increasing plastic production causes a constant accumulation of microplastic particles (MPs) in the aquatic environment, especially in industrialized and urbanized areas with elevated wastewater discharges. This coincides with the release of persistent organic pollutants (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pesticides) entering limnic ecosystems. Although the assessment of potential effects of environmental pollutants sorbed to MPs under chronic exposure scenarios seems vital, data on potential hazards and risk by combined exposure to pollutants and microplastics for aquatic vertebrates is still limited. Therefore, zebrafish (Danio rerio) were exposed over 21 days to the organophosphate insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF; 10 and 100 ng/L) and the PAH benzo(k)fluoranthene (BkF; 0.78 and 50 µg/L) either dissolved directly in water or sorbed to different MPs (irregular polystyrene, spherical polymethyl methacrylate; ≤ 100 µm), where CPF was sorbed to polystyrene MPs and BkF was sorbed to polymethyl methacrylate MPs. Contaminant sorption to MPs and leaching were documented using GC-EI-MS; potential accumulation was studied in cryosections of the gastrointestinal tract. Enzymatic biomarkers and biotransformation were measured in liver and brain. Overall, exposure to non-contaminated MPs did not induce any adverse effects. Results of fluorescence tracking, CYP1A modulation by BkF as well as changes in acetylcholinesterase activity (AChE) by CPF were less pronounced when contaminants were sorbed to MPs, indicating reduced bioavailability of pollutants. Overall, following exposure to waterborne BkF, only minor amounts of parent BkF and biotransformation products were detected in zebrafish liver. Even high loads of MPs and sorbed contaminants did not induce adverse effects in zebrafish; thus, the potential threat of MPs as vectors for contaminant transfer in limnic ecosystems can be considered limited.
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- Lisa Hanslik
- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology Group, Centre for Organismal Studies, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, Heidelberg d-69120, Germany.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, Leipzig d-04318, Germany
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- Hochschule Fresenius GmbH, University of Applied Sciences Fresenius, Limburger Str. 2, Idstein d-65510, Germany
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- Hochschule Fresenius GmbH, University of Applied Sciences Fresenius, Limburger Str. 2, Idstein d-65510, Germany
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, Leipzig d-04318, Germany
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- Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology Group, Centre for Organismal Studies, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 504, Heidelberg d-69120, Germany.
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Sarma H, Hazarika RP, Kumar V, Roy A, Pandit S, Prasad R. Microplastics in marine and aquatic habitats: sources, impact, and sustainable remediation approaches. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (SINGAPORE) 2022; 5:39-49. [PMID: 37519772 PMCID: PMC8923096 DOI: 10.1007/s42398-022-00219-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Plastic trash dumped into water bodies degrade over time into small fragments. These plastic fragments, which come under the category of micro-plastics (MPs), are generally 0.05-5 mm in size, and due to their small size they are frequently consumed by aquatic organisms. As a result, widespread MPs infiltration is a global concern for the aquatic environment, posing a threat to existing life forms. MPs easily bind to other toxic chemicals or metals, acting as vector for such toxic substances and introducing them into life forms. Polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and other polymers are emerging pollutants that are detrimental to all types of organisms. The main route for MPs into the aquatic ecosystems is through the flushing of urban wastewater. The current paper investigates the origin, environmental fate, and toxicity of MPs, shedding light on their sustainable remediation. Graphical abstract
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- Hemen Sarma
- Bioremediation Technology Research Group, Department of Botany, Bodoland University, Rangalikhata, Deborgaon, Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam 783370 India
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- Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, Assam 781035 India
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- Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, 201306 India
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, 201306 India
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- Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar 845401 India
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Screening of the Toxicity of Polystyrene Nano- and Microplastics Alone and in Combination with Benzo(a)pyrene in Brine Shrimp Larvae and Zebrafish Embryos. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12060941. [PMID: 35335754 PMCID: PMC8948799 DOI: 10.3390/nano12060941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The occurrence of nanoplastics (NPs) and microplastics (MPs) in aquatic ecosystems and their capacity to sorb hydrophobic pollutants is nowadays an issue of great concern. This study aimed to assess the potential bioavailability and acute toxicity of polystyrene (PS) NPs (50 and 500 nm) and of MPs (4.5 µm), alone and with sorbed benzo(a)pyrene (B(a)P), in the embryo/larval stages of brine shrimps and zebrafish. Exposure to pristine plastics up to 50.1 mg PS/L did not cause significant impact on brine shrimp survival, while some treatments of plastics-B(a)P and all concentrations of B(a)P (0.1–10 mg/L) resulted acutely toxic. In zebrafish, only the highest concentrations of MPs-B(a)P and B(a)P caused a significant increase of malformation prevalence. Ingestion of NPs was observed by 24–48 h of exposure in the two organisms (from 0.069 to 6.87 mg PS/L). In brine shrimps, NPs were observed over the body surface and within the digestive tract, associated with feces. In zebrafish, NPs were localized in the eyes, yolk sac, and tail at 72 h, showing their capacity to translocate and spread into the embryo. MP ingestion was only demonstrated for brine shrimps. In zebrafish embryos exposed to plastics-B(a)P, B(a)P appeared in the yolk sac of the embryos. The presence of B(a)P was also noticeable in brine shrimps exposed to 500 nm NPs-B(a)P. In conclusion, NPs entered and spread into the zebrafish embryo and PS NPs, and MPs were successful vectors of B(a)P to brine shrimp and zebrafish embryos. Particle size played a significant role in explaining the toxicity of plastics–B(a)P. Our study provides support for the idea that plastics may pose a risk to aquatic organisms when combined with persistent organic pollutants such as B(a)P.
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Trophic transfer of microplastics in a model freshwater microcosm; lack of a consumer avoidance response. FOOD WEBS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fooweb.2022.e00228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Zhang F, Li D, Yang Y, Zhang H, Zhu J, Liu J, Bu X, Li E, Qin J, Yu N, Chen L, Wang X. Combined effects of polystyrene microplastics and copper on antioxidant capacity, immune response and intestinal microbiota of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 808:152099. [PMID: 34863761 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) coexist with other pollutants (such as heavy metals) in water, adversely impacting aquatic organisms, which might cause unpredictable ecological risks. This study aims to evaluate the effect of copper (Cu2+) and polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) on antioxidant capacity, immune response and intestinal microbiota of Nile tilapia. Cu2+ and PS-MPs co-exposure enhanced Cu2+ bioaccumulation in the liver of fish compared with Cu2+-alone exposure. Fish exposed to PS-MPs and Cu2+ displayed histopathologic alterations in the liver, intestine and gill. Exposure at low concentrations of Cu2+ in the C0 and CP0 groups can improve antioxidant capacity and immune response, while oxidative damage and inflammation existed in the high concentration of Cu2+ groups. Intestinal microbiota results showed that the diversity and structure were changed by Cu2+ and PS-MPs exposure, and harmful bacterium even increased at high concentration of Cu2+ and PS-MPs exposure groups. All in all, PS-MPs aggravate the accumulation of Cu2+ and lead to perturbations in biological systems of Nile tilapia.
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- Fan Zhang
- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Hydrobiology and Biotechnology of Hainan Province, Hainan Aquaculture Breeding Engineering Research Center, College of Marine Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China.
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China
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- Laboratory of Aquaculture Nutrition and Environmental Health, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China.
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Swank A, Blevins K, Bourne A, Ward J. Do microplastics impair male dominance interactions in fish? A test of the vector hypothesis. Ecol Evol 2022; 12:e8620. [PMID: 35222975 PMCID: PMC8848457 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Microplastics (MPs) are widespread in aquatic environments and have become a critical environmental issue in recent years due to their adverse impacts on the physiology, reproduction, and survival of aquatic animals. Exposure to MPs also has the potential to induce sub‐lethal behavioral changes that can affect individual fitness, but these effects are understudied. Many plastic additives introduced during the manufacture of MPs are known endocrine‐disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that mimic the action of natural hormones, alter sexual and competitive behavior, and impair reproductive success in fish. In addition, EDCs and other aquatic contaminants may adhere to MPs in the environment, the latter of which may serve as transport vectors for these compounds (i.e., the vector hypothesis). In this study, we staged territorial contests between control males, and males exposed to virgin MP particles or to MPs previously immersed in one of two environmentally relevant concentrations of 17‐alpha ethinyl estradiol (EE2; 5 ng/L and 25 ng/L) to evaluate the independent and synergistic effects of exposure to MPs and a common environmental estrogen on male–male aggression and competitive territory acquisition in a freshwater fish, Pimephales promelas. Short‐term (30 days) dietary exposure to MPs did not impair the ability of males to successfully compete for and obtain a breeding territory. Overall levels of aggression in control and exposed males were also similar across trial series. These results help to fill a critical knowledge gap regarding the direct and indirect (vector‐borne) effects of MPs on the reproductive behavior of aquatic vertebrates in freshwater systems.
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- Ally Swank
- Department of Biology Ball State University Muncie Indiana USA
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- Department of Biology Ball State University Muncie Indiana USA
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- Department of Biology Ball State University Muncie Indiana USA
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- Department of Biology Ball State University Muncie Indiana USA
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Ma C, Chen Q, Li J, Li B, Liang W, Su L, Shi H. Distribution and translocation of micro- and nanoplastics in fish. Crit Rev Toxicol 2022; 51:740-753. [PMID: 35166176 DOI: 10.1080/10408444.2021.2024495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are regarded as emerging particulate contaminants. Here, we first summarize the distribution of plastic particles in fish. Field investigations verify the presence of various kinds of fibrous, spherical, and fragmentary MPs in fish gastrointestinal tract and gills, and specifically in muscle and liver. Laboratory works demonstrate that NPs even penetrate into blood vessels of fish and pass onto next generations. Second, we systematically discuss the translocation ability of MPs and NPs in fish. MPs can enter early-developing fish through adherence, and enter adult fish internal organs by intestine absorption or epidermis infiltration. NPs can not only penetrate into fish embryo blastopores, but also reach adult fish internal organs through blood circulation. Third, the cellular basis for translocation of plastic particles, NPs in particular, into cells are critically reviewed. Endocytosis and paracellular penetration are two main pathways for them to enter cells and intercellular space, respectively. Finally, we compare the chemical and physical properties among various particular pollutants (MPs, NPs, settleable particulate matters, and manufactured nanomaterials) and their translocation processes at different biological levels. In future studies, it is urgent to break through the bottleneck techniques for NPs quantification in field environmental matrix and organisms, re-confirm the existence of MPs and NPs in field organisms, and develop more detailed translocating mechanisms of MPs and NPs by applying cutting-edge tracking techniques.
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- Cuizhu Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Geography, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.,Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Lee J, Jeong S, Long C, Chandran K. Size dependent impacts of a model microplastic on nitrification induced by interaction with nitrifying bacteria. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127363. [PMID: 34634706 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Two sizes of polystyrene (PS) were compared to investigate their impact on nitrification. The smaller PS (50 nm) had a higher impact than the larger PS (500 nm). Lower NO2- and NO3- accumulation was observed in the 50 nm PS treatment. There was no significant difference in DIN concentration between the control and 500 nm PS treatments. PS treatment did not have a significant influence on the specific ammonia oxidation rate, but the specific nitrite utilization rate was the lowest in the 50 nm PS treatment. The changes in transcript levels of amoA gene did not correspond well with the observed changes in DIN concentrations, suggesting that the effects of 50 nm PS treatment might be unrelated to biological phenomena, for which an actual uptake of PS is needed. The fluorescent images revealed that the smaller PS can easily access bacterial cells, which corroborated the results of inhibition of nitrification by the smaller PS. Notably, most of the PS particles did not penetrate bacterial cells, suggesting that the observed effects of 50 nm PS on nitrification might be due to disruption of the membrane potential of the cells.
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- Jongkeun Lee
- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University in the City of New York, 500 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027, USA; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, South Korea
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University in the City of New York, 500 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027, USA; Seoul center, Korea Basic Science Institute, 6-7, Inchon-ro 22-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02855, South Korea.
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University in the City of New York, 500 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University in the City of New York, 500 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027, USA.
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Fernández B, Campillo JA, Chaves-Pozo E, Bellas J, León VM, Albentosa M. Comparative role of microplastics and microalgae as vectors for chlorpyrifos bioacumulation and related physiological and immune effects in mussels. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 807:150983. [PMID: 34678373 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microplastics (MP) are contaminants of concern per se, and also by their capacity to sorb dissolved chemicals from seawater, acting as vehicles for their transfer into marine organisms. Still, the role of MP as vehicles for contaminants and their associated toxicological effects have been poorly investigated. In this work we have compared the role of MP (high density polyethylene, HDPE, ≤22 μm) and of natural organic particles (microalgae, MA) as vehicle for chlorpyrifos (CPF), one of the most common pesticides found in river and coastal waters. We have compared the capacity of MP and MA to carry CPF. Then, the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis has been exposed for 21 days to dissolved CPF, and to the same amount of CPF loaded onto MP and MA. The concentration of CPF in mussel' tissues and several physiological, energetics and immune parameters have been analyzed after 7 and 21 days of exposure. Results showed similar CPF accumulation in mussel exposed to MP and to MA spiked with CPF. This revealed that MP acted as vector for CPF in a similar way (or even to a lesser extent) than MA. After 21 days of exposure mussels exposed to MP spiked with CPF displayed similar or more pronounced biological effects than mussels exposed to dissolved CPF or to MA loaded with CPF. This suggested that the combined "particle" and "organic contaminant" effect produced an alteration on the biological responses greater than that produced by each stressor alone, although this was evident only after 3 weeks of exposure.
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- Beatriz Fernández
- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Calle Varadero, 1, 30740, San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Calle Varadero, 1, 30740, San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Carretera de la Azohía s/n, 30860, Puerto de Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo, Subida Radio Faro, 50, 36200, Vigo, Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Calle Varadero, 1, 30740, San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain.
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Calle Varadero, 1, 30740, San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain.
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Duong TT, Le PT, Nguyen TNH, Hoang TQ, Ngo HM, Doan TO, Le TPQ, Bui HT, Bui MH, Trinh VT, Nguyen TL, Da Le N, Vu TM, Tran TKC, Ho TC, Phuong NN, Strady E. Selection of a density separation solution to study microplastics in tropical riverine sediment. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:65. [PMID: 34993616 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-09664-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) are small (< 5 mm) plastic particles that are widely found in marine, freshwater, terrestrial and atmospheric environments. Due to their prevalence and persistence, MPs are considered an emerging contaminant of environmental concern. The separation and quantitation of MPs from freshwater sediments is a challenging and critical issue. It is necessary to identify the fate and sources of MPs in the environment, minimise their release and adverse effects. Compared to marine sediments, standardised methods for extracting and estimating the amount of MPs in freshwater sediments are relatively limited. The present study focuses on MP recovery efficiency of four commonly used salt solutions (NaCl, NaI, CaCl2 and ZnCl2) for isolating MPs during the density separation step from freshwater sediment. Known combinations of artificial MP particles (PS, PE, PVC, PET, PP and HDPE) were spiked into standard river sediment. Extraction using NaI, ZnCl2 and NaCl solutions resulted in higher recovery rates from 37 to 97% compared to the CaCl2 solution (28-83%) and varied between polymer types. Low-density MPs (PE, HDPE, PP and PS) were more effectively recovered (> 87%) than the denser polymers (PET and PVC: 37 to 88.8%) using NaCl, NaI and ZnCl2 solutions. However, the effective flotation of ZnCl2 and NaI solutions is relatively expensive and unsafe to the environment, especially in the context of developing countries. Therefore, considering the efficiency, cost and environmental criteria, NaCl solution was selected. The protocol was then tested by extracting MPs from nine riverine sediment samples from the Red River Delta. Sediments collected from urban rivers were highly polluted by MPs (26,000 MPs items·kg-1 DW) compared to sediments located downstream. Using a NaCl solution was found to be effective in this case study and might also be used in long-term and large-scale MP monitoring programmes in Vietnam.
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- Thi Thuy Duong
- Institute of Environmental Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Environmental Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Environmental Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Environment, Hanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment, No 41A, Phu Dien Street, Bac Tu Liem, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Natural Product Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Saigon University, 273 An Duong Vuong Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Institute of Environmental Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- VNU University of Science, Vietnam National University, Thanh Xuan, 334 Nguyen Trai street, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Natural Product Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Environmental Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- PhuTho College of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hung Vuong Boulevard, 2201, Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province, Vietnam
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Marseille, France
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Feng Q, An C, Chen Z, Yin J, Zhang B, Lee K, Wang Z. Investigation into the impact of aged microplastics on oil behavior in shoreline environments. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 421:126711. [PMID: 34332489 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Understanding the interactions between oil and other particles in shoreline can help determine the environmental risk and cleanup strategy after oil spill. Nevertheless, far less has been known regarding the impact of aged MPs on oil behavior in the shoreline environment. In this study, the aging course of polyethylene (PE) in shaking seawater and ultraviolet (UV) radiation conditions was investigated. The seawater aging mainly affected the physical properties of MPs, increasing its surface pores and hydrophilicity. UV aging significantly affected both the physical and chemical properties of MPs, which increased its hydrophilicity and crystallinity, decreased its mean particle size and introduced oxygen-containing functional groups onto MPs. The two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D COS) analysis confirmed the evolution of oxygen-containing functional groups from C-O to CO. The effects of aged MPs on oil behavior in water-sand system were further explored. The oil remaining percentages were non-linearly changed with the increasing aging degree of MPs. The particle size of the aqueous phase after washing was inversely related to the oil remaining percentage. Further FTIR analysis revealed that C-O and C-H functional groups played an important role in the process of oil adsorbed on MPs.
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- Qi Feng
- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada.
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada
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- Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities, University of Regina, Regina S4S 0A2, Canada
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- Northern Region Persistent Organic Pollutant Control (NRPOP) Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University, St. John's, NL A1B 3X5, Canada
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- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ecosystem Science, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E6, Canada
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada
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Accumulation, Depuration, and Biological Effects of Polystyrene Microplastic Spheres and Adsorbed Cadmium and Benzo(a)pyrene on the Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10010018. [PMID: 35051060 PMCID: PMC8780594 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10010018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Filter feeders are target species for microplastic (MP) pollution, as particles can accumulate in the digestive system, disturbing feeding processes and becoming internalized in tissues. MPs may also carry pathogens or pollutants present in the environment. This work assessed the influence of polystyrene (PS) MP size and concentration on accumulation and depuration time and the role of MPs as vectors for metallic (Cd) and organic (benzo(a)pyrene, BaP) pollutants. One-day exposure to pristine MPs induced a concentration-dependent accumulation in the digestive gland (in the stomach and duct lumen), and after 3-day depuration, 45 µm MPs appeared between gill filaments, while 4.5 µm MPs also occurred within gill filaments. After 3-day exposure to contaminated 4.5 µm MPs, mussels showed increased BaP levels whilst Cd accumulation did not occur. Here, PS showed higher affinity to BaP than to Cd. Three-day exposure to pristine or contaminated MPs did not provoke significant alterations in antioxidant and peroxisomal enzyme activities in the gills and digestive gland nor in lysosomal membrane stability. Exposure to dissolved contaminants and to MP-BaP caused histological alterations in the digestive gland. In conclusion, these short-term studies suggest that MPs are ingested and internalized in a size-dependent manner and act as carriers of the persistent organic pollutant BaP.
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Ferreira GVB, Justino AKS, Eduardo LN, Lenoble V, Fauvelle V, Schmidt N, Junior TV, Frédou T, Lucena-Frédou F. Plastic in the inferno: Microplastic contamination in deep-sea cephalopods (Vampyroteuthis infernalis and Abralia veranyi) from the southwestern Atlantic. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 174:113309. [PMID: 35090293 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microplastics are a relevant environmental concern in marine ecosystems due to their ubiquity. However, knowledge on their dispersion patterns within the ocean basin and the interaction with biota are scarce and mostly limited to surface waters. This study investigated microplastic contamination in two species of deep-sea cephalopods from the southwestern Atlantic with different ecological behaviour: the vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) and the midwater squid (Abralia veranyi). Microplastic contaminated most of the evaluated specimens. V. infernalis showed higher levels of contamination (9.58 ± 8.25 particles individual-1; p < 0.05) than A. veranyi (2.37 ± 2.13 part. ind.-1), likely due to the feeding strategy of V. infernalis as a faecal pellets feeder. The size of extracted microplastics was inversely proportional to the depth of foraging. The microplastics were highly heterogeneous in composition (shape, colour and polymer type). Our results provide information regarding microplastic interaction with deep-sea organisms and evidence of the biological influence in the microplastic sinking mechanism.
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- Guilherme V B Ferreira
- Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura (DEPAQ), da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n, 52171-900 Recife, Brazil..
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- Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura (DEPAQ), da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n, 52171-900 Recife, Brazil.; Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, IRD, MIO, Toulon, France
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- Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura (DEPAQ), da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n, 52171-900 Recife, Brazil.; Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), MARBEC, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Sète, France
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, IRD, MIO, Toulon, France
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, IRD, MIO, Marseille, France
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- Université de Toulon, Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, IRD, MIO, Marseille, France
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Campus do Litoral Paulista, UNESP CLP, Instituto de Biociências, 11380-972 São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura (DEPAQ), da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n, 52171-900 Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura (DEPAQ), da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, s/n, 52171-900 Recife, Brazil
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Schwarzfischer M, Niechcial A, Lee SS, Sinnet B, Wawrzyniak M, Laimbacher A, Atrott K, Manzini R, Morsy Y, Häfliger J, Lang S, Rogler G, Kaegi R, Scharl M, Spalinger MR. Ingested nano- and microsized polystyrene particles surpass the intestinal barrier and accumulate in the body. NANOIMPACT 2022; 25:100374. [PMID: 35559880 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2021.100374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Plastic pollution is a major global challenge of our times, baring a potential threat for the environment and the human health. The increasing abundance of nanoplastic (NP) and microplastic (MP) particles in the human diet might negatively affect human health since they - particularly in patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - might surpass the intestinal barrier. To investigate whether ingested plastic particles cross the intestinal epithelium and promote bowel inflammation, mice were supplemented with NP or MP polystyrene (PS) particles for 24 or 12 weeks before inducing acute or chronic dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) colitis with continuous plastic administration. Although ingested PS particles accumulated in the small intestine and organs distant from the gastrointestinal tract, PS ingestion did not affect intestinal health nor did it promote colitis severity. Although the lack of colitis-promoting effects of small PS particles might be a relief for IBD patients, potential accumulative effects of ingested plastic particles on the gastrointestinal health cannot be excluded.
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- Marlene Schwarzfischer
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Scientific Center for Optical and Electron Microscopy, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Biochemistry, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department Process Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department Process Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Marchant DJ, Iwan Jones J, Zemelka G, Eyice O, Kratina P. Do microplastics mediate the effects of chemicals on aquatic organisms? AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 242:106037. [PMID: 34844050 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.106037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microplastics are ubiquitous in both marine and freshwater ecosystems, where they can act as a physical contaminant, as well as interact with chemicals present in the environment. It has been suggested that chemical contaminants can sorb to microplastics, such that microplastics act as a vector for chemicals into aquatic biota and enhance their negative effects. It has been repeatedly suggested that the main factors underpinning the binding of chemicals to microplastics are hydrophobic partitioning and the size of microplastic particles. Therefore, we used the hydrophobicity of chemicals, as log Kow, as well as the size of microplastic particles to conduct a quantitative analysis of published results to evaluate the influence of microplastics on chemical toxicity. We collated data from 39 laboratory studies that assessed the effects of microplastics, chemicals and their combination on several ecotoxicological responses of freshwater and marine organisms. Each chemical was assigned the relevant octanol / water partition coefficient (log KOW) as a measure of its hydrophobicity, and the mean size of microplastics particles used in each study was recorded. We found no effect of log KOW or the size of microplastic particles on the interaction between microplastics and chemicals with regards to any of the relevant ecotoxicological responses (behaviour, growth, survival and cellular) considered in this study. These findings are significant in showing that the effect of microplastics on the toxicity of chemicals is more complex than just considering hydrophobicity of chemicals and size of microplastics. We call for more mechanistic experiments to motivate a robust risk assessment and mitigation of microplastic toxicity in the environment.
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- Danielle J Marchant
- School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom.
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- School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
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Nikolić M, Milošković A, Jakovljević M, Radenković M, Veličković T, Đuretanović S, Kojadinović N, Nikolić M, Simić V. The first observation of the presence of microplastics in wild common bleak (Alburnus alburnus L.) and standardization of extraction protocols. KRAGUJEVAC JOURNAL OF SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.5937/kgjsci2244267n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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The presence of microplastics (MPs) in the gastrointestinal tract, muscle, and whole-body samples of common bleak Alburnus alburnus L. from Gruža Reservoir (Central Serbia) was studied for the first time. Different protocols for MPs extraction were applied to determine the most efficient one. The study aimed to modify existing protocols to be cost-effective, efficient in digestion, and with no detrimental effect on potentially present MPs polymers. In this study, the digestion with 10% KOH during 48 h at 40°C was efficient for the gastrointestinal tract and muscle. Digestion with 10% KOH during 72 h at 40°C was the most efficient for whole-body samples. The usage of NaClO proved successful in digestion of the gastrointestinal tract overnight at room temperature. Fibers detected in the samples are assumed to be of plastic origin. The general goal was to establish a protocol for extracting MPs from fish tissue in wild populations to obtain results and determine the degree of pollution.
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Hoyo-Alvarez E, Arechavala-Lopez P, Jiménez-García M, Solomando A, Alomar C, Sureda A, Moranta D, Deudero S. Effects of pollutants and microplastics ingestion on oxidative stress and monoaminergic activity of seabream brains. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 242:106048. [PMID: 34875488 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.106048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nowadays, microplastics (MPs) and adsorbed pollutants are considered a global thread to marine ecosystems. This study describes the effects of pollutants and MPs ingestion on fish brains through the assessment of oxidative stress biomarkers and monoaminergic neurotransmitters using gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) as fish model. Juveniles were experimentally exposed to three different dietary treatments for 90 days: Control treatment (C) consisted of standard feed; Virgin treatment (V) contained feed enriched with 10% of MPs; and Exposed treatment (E) consisted of feed with 10% of MPs that were exposed to seawater in an anthropogenically impacted area for 2 months in order to enrich the plastic with the pollutants within the water column. Sampling was made at the start of the experiment (T0), at the end of the dietary treatments (T90) and after a posterior detoxification period of 30 days (T120). Results evidenced that a MPs and pollutants enriched diet increases the activity of some of the oxidative stress biomarkers (e.g. CAT and GST), and it was shown for the first time alterations on dopaminergic and serotonergic system activity on seabream brains, indicating potential neurofunctional effects associated to MPs and pollutants ingestion. In addition, results showed a tendency to recover enzymatic and brain monoaminergic neurotransmitter levels after a 30-day detoxification period. In conclusion, MPs and pollutants exposure for 90 days induced oxidative stress and changes on monoaminergic activity in the brain of S. aurata.
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- Fish Ethology and Welfare Group, Centro de Ciencias do Mar (CCMAR), Faro, Portugal.; Fish Ecology Group, Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados (IMEDEA-CSIC/UIB), Mallorca, Spain
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- Group of Neurophysiology, Biology Department, University of Balearic Islands (UIB), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Research Group in Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, and Health Research Institute of Balearic Islands (IdISBa), University of Balearic Islands (UIB)-IUNICS, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition CB12/03/30038), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares (COB-IEO), Mallorca, Spain
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- Research Group in Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress, and Health Research Institute of Balearic Islands (IdISBa), University of Balearic Islands (UIB)-IUNICS, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. CIBEROBN (Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition CB12/03/30038), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Group of Neurophysiology, Biology Department, University of Balearic Islands (UIB), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares (COB-IEO), Mallorca, Spain
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Peixoto D, Torreblanca A, Pereira S, Vieira MN, Varó I. Effect of short-term exposure to fluorescent red polymer microspheres on Artemia franciscana nauplii and juveniles. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:6080-6092. [PMID: 34435289 PMCID: PMC8761148 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15992-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitously present in the world's seas with unknown potential toxic effects on aquatic ecosystems. The aim of this study was to evaluate biochemical responses caused by 1-5 μm diameter plastic fluorescent red polymer microspheres (FRM), under short-term exposure of nauplii and juveniles of Artemia franciscana, using a set of biomarkers involved in important physiological processes such as biotransformation, neuronal transmission and oxidative stress. Two FRM concentrations (0.4 and 1.6 mg mL-1) present in the water at ecologically relevant concentrations were used to study their toxicity. No significant differences were found in growth, survival and feeding behaviour of nauplii, after 2 days of exposure to both FRM concentrations. However, in juveniles, survival decreased after 5 days of exposure to FRM1.6; but no significant differences were found in either growth or feeding behaviour. It was observed that nauplii and juveniles, under short-term exposure, had the ability to ingest and egest FRM particles, although their accumulation was higher in nauplii than in juveniles, maybe related with the capacity of the latter to empty their gut content faster, in the presence of food. Regarding biomarkers responses in nauplii, all enzymatic activities increased significantly, after short-term exposure to the higher FRM concentration tested (FRM1.6), which could be related with detoxifying MPs-triggered oxidative stress. In juveniles, the inhibition of ChE and the decrease in the activity of antioxidant enzymes, after 5 days of exposure to FRM1.6, might indicate a neurotoxic effect and oxidative damage induced by FRM. This study provides further evidences that accumulation of MPs in the gut by nauplii and juveniles of A. franciscana can induce negative effects on important physiological processes with influence on their health, highlighting the general concern about the negative effects of MPs pollution on aquatic species, as well as the need to understand the mechanism of MPs toxicity and its possible impacts on environmental safety. Graphical abstract.
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- Diogo Peixoto
- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Departament de Biología Funcional i Antropología Física, Universitat de València, Burjassot, Spain
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- ICBAS-Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, Edifício FC4 2.47, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal (IATS-CSIC), Ribera de Cabanes, 12595 Castellón, Spain
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Yagi M, Kobayashi T, Maruyama Y, Hoshina S, Masumi S, Aizawa I, Uchida J, Kinoshita T, Yamawaki N, Aoshima T, Morii Y, Shimizu K. Microplastic pollution of commercial fishes from coastal and offshore waters in southwestern Japan. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 174:113304. [PMID: 35090289 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microplastic (MP) pollution in the marine environment is a worldwide issue. There is growing concern of consuming MPs through fish, yet the contamination status of fish collected from deeper waters surrounding Japan remains limited. Here, we presented baseline data on MPs in commercially important fishes from the coastal and offshore waters near Kyushu, Japan (East China Sea). We examined the MPs in the digestive tracts of two pelagic (n = 150) and five demersal species (n = 235). The fish were caught by pole and line, and bottom trawl at different geographical positions. The MPs in pelagic fish (39.1%) were more than in demersal fish (10.3%) and were of larger sizes. Moreover, the MPs correlated with habitat depth and type and species variation in the shape and polymer composition of MPs was observed. The results increase our understanding of the heterogeneous uptake of MPs by fishes.
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- Mitsuharu Yagi
- Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; Institute of Integrated Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; T/S Kakuyo-maru, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; T/S Nagasaki-maru, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; T/S Kakuyo-maru, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; T/S Nagasaki-maru, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; T/S Kakuyo-maru, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; T/S Nagasaki-maru, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; T/S Nagasaki-maru, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; T/S Kakuyo-maru, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; T/S Nagasaki-maru, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan; Institute of Integrated Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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Wootton N, Reis-Santos P, Dowsett N, Turnbull A, Gillanders BM. Low abundance of microplastics in commercially caught fish across southern Australia. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 290:118030. [PMID: 34461419 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Plastic pollution has increased significantly in the past decades and is now a major global environmental issue. Plastic objects enter the ocean and are broken down into smaller pieces, while wastewater and runoff also carry microplastics (plastics <5 mm) into the ocean. Plastic has been found in over 700 different species of marine wildlife but little research has examined fish sold for human consumption. We determined the microplastic abundance in nine commercially important, wild-caught fish species purchased from seafood markets across 4000 km of Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales). For microplastic quantification, fish gastro-intestinal tracts were chemically digested and the amount and type of microplastic identified under a microscope and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer. Across all states, an average of 35.5% of fish samples had at least one piece of microplastic in their gastro-intestinal tract. South Australia had the highest percentage of fish with plastic (49%) and Tasmania the lowest (20%). The average microplastic load was 0.94 piece per fish but ranged from 0 to 17 pieces, with polyolefin identified as the dominant polymer group. Overall, the ingestion of microplastic was widespread across species, locations, diets and habitat niches of fish species investigated, but the average plastic ingestion was less than other similar global studies. This study provides novel insights on the use of fish species from seafood markets to assess environmental contamination by microplastic, as well as an important perspective of the potential for microplastic contamination to enter the human food chain.
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- Nina Wootton
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia.
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia; South Australian Research and Development Institute, Food Sciences Division, GPO Box 397, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia
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- South Australian Research and Development Institute, Food Sciences Division, GPO Box 397, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia; Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Taroona, Tasmania, 7053, Australia
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Mattan-Moorgawa S, Chockalingum J, Appadoo C. A first assessment of marine meso-litter and microplastics on beaches: Where does Mauritius stand? MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 173:112941. [PMID: 34571413 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Marine litter is a major global concern that is threatening marine ecosystems. This study assessed the meso-litter and microplastics density around Mauritius Island, South West Indian Ocean (SWIO) region. WIOMSA guidelines were used for meso-litter and microplastics sampling from October to December 2019 at 12 sites. A total of 1095 meso-litter items (weighing 1250 g) was sampled. Plastics were the most abundant litter category. 'Shoreline and recreational activities' were the main meso-litter source. Microplastics density was highest at the vegetation line (VL) zone. Fragments, mostly blue-coloured, were the most encountered type of microplastics, and polyethylene was the most prevalent polymer type. This study provides important baseline data which can be used by relevant authorities for more effective waste management strategies and awareness campaigns that will help further mitigate the marine litter problem in Mauritius, and to check the effectiveness of management measures in place.
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- Sushma Mattan-Moorgawa
- Department of Biosciences and Ocean Studies, and Pole of Research Excellence - Sustainable Marine Biodiversity, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit 80835, Mauritius.
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- Department of Biosciences and Ocean Studies, and Pole of Research Excellence - Sustainable Marine Biodiversity, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit 80835, Mauritius
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- Department of Biosciences and Ocean Studies, and Pole of Research Excellence - Sustainable Marine Biodiversity, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit 80835, Mauritius
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Yu Y, Mo WY, Luukkonen T. Adsorption behaviour and interaction of organic micropollutants with nano and microplastics - A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 797:149140. [PMID: 34303986 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nano/microplastics (NPs/MPs) and organic micropollutants are contaminants exerting serious threats to aquatic ecosystems, which are further aggravated through their interactions. Organic micropollutants can adsorb on the surface of NPs/MPs, enter to the digestive systems of aquatic organisms with NPs/MPs, and desorb from the surface inside the organism. Consequently, the migration behaviour of organic micropollutants is significantly affected increasing their risk to accumulate in the food chain. Therefore, understanding the adsorption interactions between NPs/MPs and organic micropollutants is critical for evaluating the fate and impact of NPs/MPs in the environment. This review article provides an overview about the role of NPs/MPs as (temporary) sinks for organic micropollutants but also as primary sources of organic micropollutants through the leaching of plastic additives. Specifically, the following aspects are discussed: adsorption/desorption mechanisms (e.g., hydrophobic partitioning interaction, surface adsorption by van der Waals forces or hydrogen bonding, and pore filling), influencing environmental factors (e.g., pH, salinity, and dissolved organic matter), leaching of plastic additives from NPs/MPs, and potential ecotoxicological effects arising from the interactions of NPs/MPs and organic micropollutants.
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- Yangmei Yu
- Fibre and Particle Engineering Research Unit, University of Oulu, Pentti Kaiteran katu 1, Oulu 90014, Finland; Department of Science, School of Science and Technology, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Science, School of Science and Technology, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Fibre and Particle Engineering Research Unit, University of Oulu, Pentti Kaiteran katu 1, Oulu 90014, Finland.
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Polystyrene nanoplastics and microplastics can act as Trojan horse carriers of benzo(a)pyrene to mussel hemocytes in vitro. Sci Rep 2021; 11:22396. [PMID: 34789853 PMCID: PMC8599475 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-01938-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In this work we studied the ability of polystyrene (PS) nanoplastics (NPs) and microplastics (MPs) to transfer benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) to mussel hemocytes and to produce toxic effects in vitro. For this, intracellular fate and toxicity of PS NPs (0.05 μm) and MPs (0.5 and 4.5 μm) alone or with BaP and of BaP alone were assessed. Particles of 0.05 and 0.5 µm largely aggregated in the exposure medium whereas presence of BaP reduced particle aggregation. Cells internalized PS NPs and MPs alone or with BaP and these were found inside and outside lysosomes, depending on their size. PS particles alone or with BaP were cytotoxic to hemocytes only at the highest concentrations tested. The same was true for most sublethal endpoints except for increased phagocytic activity provoked by NPs and 0.5 μm MPs at lower concentrations. Plastic particles appeared to be the main drivers for reduced plasma membrane integrity and increased phagocytic and lysosomal activities whereas BaP appeared to contribute more to reduced cell viability and phagocytosis and increased ROS production and genotoxicity. Overall, PS NPs and MPs can act as carriers of BaP to mussel hemocytes, rising concerns about risks plastics associated to pollutants may pose to aquatic organisms.
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Liu S, Wang J, Zhu J, Wang J, Wang H, Zhan X. The joint toxicity of polyethylene microplastic and phenanthrene to wheat seedlings. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 282:130967. [PMID: 34082309 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Due to wide distribution, easy production, and difficult degradation, microplastic pollution has become a new environmental problem that has attracted worldwide attention. However, there is little information about the effects of microplastics in soil and their combined pollution with other organic pollutants on crop growth. In this study, we conducted soil culture experiments to evaluate the effects of polyethylene microplastics (PE-MPs) (0.5%, 1%, 2%, 5%, 8% w/w) individual and combined with phenanthrene (100 mg kg-1) on wheat growth for 15 days. Under PE-MPs alone and combined with phenanthrene exposure, dose-dependent toxicities in biomass, shoot height and root length were observed. Over 1% PE-MPs stimulate wheat root elongation. Compared with single phenanthrene treatment, the co-contamination of PE-MPs and phenanthrene reduces the accumulation of phenanthrene in wheat roots and leaves. In the range of 0-5%, the activity of wheat root antioxidant enzymes increases with increasing PE-MP concentration; but both phenanthrene and high concentrations (8%) of PE-MPs cause damage to the antioxidant system in wheat roots. In the presence or absence of phenanthrene, the photosynthetic pigment concentration of wheat leaves shows a dual concentration effect of low promotion and high inhibition under PE-MPs stress. The single pollution of PE-MPs destroys the photosynthetic system of wheat leaves, while the co-contamination of PE-MPs and phenanthrene exacerbates this destruction. Therefore, the co-contamination of PE-MPs and phenanthrene causes greater damage to wheat growth. Our findings can help to evaluate the individual and comprehensive toxicity of microplastics and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to crops.
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- Shiqi Liu
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, PR China.
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Sainio E, Lehtiniemi M, Setälä O. Microplastic ingestion by small coastal fish in the northern Baltic Sea, Finland. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 172:112814. [PMID: 34392158 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Microplastic (MP) ingestion by four species of small coastal fish from the northern Baltic Sea was investigated. The digestive tract contents of 424 specimens, caught across eight sampling sites along the Finnish coastline were analysed for the occurrence of MP ingestion. MP were found in 38 fish individuals (9% of sampled fish). Specimens from the urban area of Helsinki displayed the highest prevalence of ingested plastics (27.5%). No relationship was found between the size or species of the fish and the presence of ingested MP particles nor the amount of MP in seawater. The comparison to a previous study conducted using the same research methods indicates that the ingestion of MP is more common in coastal fish than in offshore fish in the northern Baltic Sea.
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- Erika Sainio
- Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute, Latokartanonkaari 11, FI-00790 Helsinki, Finland.
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- Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute, Latokartanonkaari 11, FI-00790 Helsinki, Finland
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- Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute, Latokartanonkaari 11, FI-00790 Helsinki, Finland
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Hodkovicova N, Hollerova A, Caloudova H, Blahova J, Franc A, Garajova M, Lenz J, Tichy F, Faldyna M, Kulich P, Mares J, Machat R, Enevova V, Svobodova Z. Do foodborne polyethylene microparticles affect the health of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 793:148490. [PMID: 34174619 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Due to the fact that plastic pollution is a global environmental problem of modern age, studies on the impact of these synthetic materials on aquatic, and especially fish organisms, are an important part of the ecosystem and human nutrition. In our study, the toxicity of pristine polyethylene (PE) microparticles (approx. 50 μm) on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was tested in three different dietary concentrations - 0.5%, 2% and 5%. After six weeks of exposure, various health indices were evaluated. Electron microscopy of the intestine revealed the disintegration of PE particles to <5 μm in size, and thus we concluded that microplastics are able to reach tissues. The haematological profile revealed changes in total red blood cells count and haematocrit (5% PE) which could be associated with spleen congestion observed histologically. The marker of lipid peroxidation was increased in gills suggesting the disruption of balance in antioxidant enzymes capacity and histopathological imaging revealed inflammation in higher PE concentrations. In addition, ammonia was decreased and calcium elevated in biochemical profile, confirming the gill damage. Electron microscopy of the gills showed lesions of lamellae and visible rings around the mucinous cell opening indicating their higher activity. Another injured was the liver tissue, as confirmed by hepatodystrophies and increased expression of pro-inflammatory genes in 2% PE. Impaired innate immunity was confirmed by an increased presence of mucinous cells and a decrease in leukocytes. Kidney damage manifested itself by higher expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and histopathology. The damage in gills, liver and kidney together correlated with the increased antioxidant capacity of plasma. In conclusion, PE microparticles are able to affect health indices of O. mykiss. The potential problem for aquatic ecosystems and even human consumption should be considered.
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- N Hodkovicova
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathology, Znojmo Hospital, Czech Republic; Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Protection and Welfare & Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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Sucharitakul P, Pitt KA, Welsh DT. Trophic transfer of microbeads to jellyfish and the importance of aging microbeads for microplastic experiments. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 172:112867. [PMID: 34425362 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Concepts in microplastics studies are not well established due to the emerging nature of microplastic research, especially in jellyfish. We conducted experiments to test whether ephyrae would ingest more microbeads via trophic transfer than direct ingestion and whether medusae would ingest more aged microbeads than virgin microbeads. We exposed ephyrae of Aurelia coerulea to two treatments, aged microbeads and Artemia nauplii that had ingested microbeads. We found that the ephyrae ingested 35 times more microbeads via trophic transfer than by direct ingestion. In the second experiment, medusae of A. coerulea were exposed to virgin microbeads and microbeads in seawater under a 12/12 light/dark cycle or constant darkness. Ingestion rates of microbeads from the light incubation were greater than those from the dark incubation or virgin microbeads, suggesting the likely presence of photosynthetic organisms in biofilms from the light incubation increased the palatability of the microbeads and promoted their ingestion.
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- Phuping Sucharitakul
- Coastal and Marine Research Centre, Australian Rivers Institute, School of Environment and Science, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, 4222, Australia.
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- Coastal and Marine Research Centre, Australian Rivers Institute, School of Environment and Science, Gold Coast Campus, Griffith University, 4222, Australia
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- School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD 4215, Australia; Future Industry Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5095, Australia
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Uurasjärvi E, Sainio E, Setälä O, Lehtiniemi M, Koistinen A. Validation of an imaging FTIR spectroscopic method for analyzing microplastics ingestion by Finnish lake fish (Perca fluviatilis and Coregonus albula). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 288:117780. [PMID: 34329046 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Despite the ubiquitousness of microplastics, knowledge on the exposure of freshwater fish to microplastics is still limited. Moreover, no standard methods are available for analyzing microplastics, and the quality of methods used for the quantification of ingested microplastics in fish should be improved. In this study, we studied microplastic ingestion of common wild freshwater fish species, perch (Perca fluviatilis) and vendace (Coregonus albula). Further, our aim was to develop and validate imaging Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopic method for the quantification of ingested microplastics. For this purpose, enzymatically digested samples were measured with focal plane array (FPA) based infrared microscope. Data was analyzed with siMPle software, which provides counts, mass estimations, sizes, and materials for the measured particles. Method validation was conducted with ten procedural blanks and recovery tests, resulting in 75% and 77% recovery rates for pretreatment and infrared imaging, respectively. Pretreatment caused contamination principally by small <100 μm microplastics. The results showed that 17% of perch and 25% of vendace had ingested plastic. Most of the fish contained little or no plastics, while some individuals contained high numbers of small particles or alternatively few large particles. Perch from one sampling site out of five had ingested microplastics, but vendace from all sampling sites had ingested microplastics. The microplastics found from fish were mostly small: 81% had particle size between 20 and 100 μm, and most of them were polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyethylene terephthalate. In conclusion, the implemented method revealed low numbers of ingested microplastics on average but needs further development for routine monitoring of small microplastics.
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- Emilia Uurasjärvi
- SIB Labs, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland.
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- Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute, Latokartanonkaari 11, 00790, Helsinki, Finland
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- Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute, Latokartanonkaari 11, 00790, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute, Latokartanonkaari 11, 00790, Helsinki, Finland.
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- SIB Labs, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland.
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Wang L, Liu Y, Kaur M, Yao Z, Chen T, Xu M. Phytotoxic Effects of Polyethylene Microplastics on the Growth of Food Crops Soybean ( Glycine max) and Mung Bean ( Vigna radiata). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:10629. [PMID: 34682374 PMCID: PMC8535555 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182010629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Accumulation of micro-plastics (MPs) in the environment has resulted in various ecological and health concerns. Nowadays, however, studies are mainly focused on toxicity of MPs on aquatic organisms, but only a few studies assess the toxic effects of micro-plastics on terrestrial plants, especially edible agricultural crops. The present study was aimed to investigate the adverse effects of polyethylene (PE) microplastics on the germination of two common food crops of China, i.e., soybean (Glycine max) and mung bean (Vigna radiata). Both the crops were treated with polyethylene microplastics (PE-MPs) of two sizes (6.5 μm and 13 μm) with six different concentrations (0, 10, 50, 100, 200, and 500 mg/L). Parameters studied were (i) seed vigor (e.g., germination energy, germination index, vigor index, mean germination speed, germination rate); (ii) morphology (e.g., root length, shoot length) and (iii) dry weight. It was found that the phyto-toxicity of PE-MPs to soybean (Glycine max) was greater than that of mung bean (Vigna radiata). On the 3rd day, the dry weight of soybean was inhibited at different concentrations as compared to the control and the inhibition showed decline with the increase in the concentration of PE-MPs. After the 7th day, the root length of soybean was inhibited by PE-MPs of 13 μm size, and the inhibition degree was positively correlated with the concentration, whereas the root length of mung bean was increased, and the promotion degree was positively correlated with the concentration. Present study indicated the necessity to explore the hazardous effects of different sizes of PE-MPs on the growth and germination process of agricultural crops. Additionally, our results can provide theoretical basis and data support for further investigation on the toxicity of PE-MPs to soybean and mung bean.
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- Lin Wang
- Department of Environmental Science, College of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
- Department of Environmental Science, Miami College, Henan University, Kaifeng 475002, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Earth System Observation and Modeling, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, Miami College, Henan University, Kaifeng 475002, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, College of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Earth System Observation and Modeling, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, College of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Earth System Observation and Modeling, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, College of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Earth System Observation and Modeling, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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Wang J, Guo X, Xue J. Biofilm-Developed Microplastics As Vectors of Pollutants in Aquatic Environments. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:12780-12790. [PMID: 34553907 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c04466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microplastics are a big and growing part of global pollution, which has aroused increasing concern in recent years because of their large amount, wide distribution, and adverse effects. Microplastics can sorb various pollutants from aquatic environments and act as vectors of pollutants. Most studies mainly focused on the virgin microplastics. However, microplastics in environments can be easily colonized by microorganisms, and form biofilm, which will influence the behaviors and potential risks of microplastics. The formation of biofilm on microplastics and its effects on their properties have been studied before, but their sorption and transport behaviors, and potential risks for pollutants' transfer have not been reviewed. In this paper, the role of biofilm-developed microplastics as vectors of pollutants was thoroughly analyzed and summarized. First, the formation of biofilm on microplastics, the compositions of microorganisms in biofilm, the influencing factors, and the property changes of microplastics after biofilm attachment are thoroughly reviewed. Second, the sorption of pollutants onto biofilm-developed microplastics is discussed. Third, the role of biofilm-developed microplastics as vector of pollutants are analyzed. We concluded that microplastics could provide unique substrates for microorganisms. Biofilm-developed microplastics can sorb more pollutants than the virgin ones, then act as vectors to introduce pollutants and attached microorganisms to aquatic environments and to organisms.
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- Jianlong Wang
- Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Waste Treatment, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- New Zealand Forest Research Institute (Scion), Private Bag 29237 Christchurch, New Zealand
- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Li P, Wang X, Su M, Zou X, Duan L, Zhang H. Characteristics of Plastic Pollution in the Environment: A Review. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 107:577-584. [PMID: 32166334 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02820-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Plastics are ubiquitous in the environment and have become a hot topic in academic circles. Extensive studies have focused on analytical methods, source, abundance, transport, fate, degradation of plastics in the environment and threats to natural surroundings, wildlife or even human health. However, characteristics of plastic pollution, which are critical to understand this emerging problem, remain unknown up to now. Here, this paper reviews the major characteristics of plastic pollution in the environment to enhance present understanding of this issue. These characteristics, including diversity, persistence, global issues, combined pollution and threats to organisms and human health, are critically summarized in this work. Further, "plastic cycle" in the environment, namely, aquatic, atmospheric, and terrestrial system, is also discussed in this review. Finally, we highlight current challenges of plastic pollution posed to the public and also recommend the research trends in future work.
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- Penghui Li
- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China.
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Scopetani C, Chelazzi D, Martellini T, Pellinen J, Ugolini A, Sarti C, Cincinelli A. Occurrence and characterization of microplastic and mesoplastic pollution in the Migliarino San Rossore, Massaciuccoli Nature Park (Italy). MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 171:112712. [PMID: 34246930 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Microplastics pollution is progressively threatening natural parks across the world. In the framework of monitoring this concerning trend, the present study focuses on the occurrence and identification of mesoplastics (MEPs) and microplastics (MPs) in sand samples collected before and after the summer season from the beach of the Nature Park of Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli (Pisa, Italy). Meso- and microplastics were identified using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy 2D Imaging, and detected in all samples with average concentrations of 207 ± 30 MPs/kg d.w., and 100 ± 44 MEPs/kg d.w., respectively. Seasonal changes of flow of the Arno River, industrial activities, and urban footprint were considered as the major sources of plastic pollution. Our results showed the occurrence of both natural and synthetic polymers including cellulose, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamides, polyethylene terephthalate, and acrylonitrile.
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- Costanza Scopetani
- Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, University of Helsinki, Niemenkatu 73, FI-15140 Lahti, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry Ugo Schiff, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase (CSGI), Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry Ugo Schiff, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
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- Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, University of Helsinki, Niemenkatu 73, FI-15140 Lahti, Finland
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- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Via Romana 17, 50125 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry Ugo Schiff, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry Ugo Schiff, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase (CSGI), Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
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Nanthini Devi K, Raju P, Santhanam P, Dinesh Kumar S, Krishnaveni N, Roopavathy J, Perumal P. Biodegradation of low-density polyethylene and polypropylene by microbes isolated from Vaigai River, Madurai, India. Arch Microbiol 2021; 203:6253-6265. [PMID: 34591146 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-021-02592-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The present study aimed to evaluate the microplastic degradation efficiency of bacterial isolates collected from Vaigai River, Madurai, India. The isolates were processed with proper methods and incorporated in to the UV-treated polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) degradation. Based on preliminary screening, four bacterial isolates such as Bacillus sp. (BS-1), Bacillus cereus (BC), Bacillus sp. (BS-2), and Bacillus paramycoides (BP) were proceed to further degradation experiment for 21 days. The microplastics were filled with bacterial isolates which is use microplastic (PE, PP) as carbon source for their growth and proceed for shake flask experiment were carried out by two approaches with control. The microplastic degradation was confirmed through their weight loss, increasing fragmentations and changes of surface area against control experiments (microplastic without isolates) also confirms degrading efficiency of isolated bacterial strains through non-changes in their weight and surface area. The highest degradation of PP and PE were observed in BP (78.99 ± 0.005%), and BC (63.08 ± 0.009%) in single approach, while in combined approach BC & BP recorded the highest degradation in both PP (78.62 ± 2.16%), and PE (72.50 ± 20.53%). The formation of new functional groups is confirming the biofilm formation in the surface area of microplastics by isolates and proving their efficiency in degrade the microplastics. The degradation of microplastic experiments should be cost effective and zero waste which is helpful to save the environment and the present findings could reveal the way to degrade the microplastics and prevent the microplastic pollution in aquatic environment.
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- K Nanthini Devi
- Marine Planktonology and Aquaculture Lab, Department of Marine Science, School of Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620 024, India
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- Marine Planktonology and Aquaculture Lab, Department of Marine Science, School of Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620 024, India
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- Marine Planktonology and Aquaculture Lab, Department of Marine Science, School of Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620 024, India.
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- Marine Planktonology and Aquaculture Lab, Department of Marine Science, School of Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620 024, India
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- Marine Planktonology and Aquaculture Lab, Department of Marine Science, School of Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620 024, India
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- PG & Research Department of Zoology, Nirmala College for Women (Autonomous), Red Fields, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 018, India
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- Marine Planktonology and Aquaculture Lab, Department of Marine Science, School of Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620 024, India
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Umamaheswari S, Priyadarshinee S, Bhattacharjee M, Kadirvelu K, Ramesh M. Exposure to polystyrene microplastics induced gene modulated biological responses in zebrafish (Danio rerio). CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 281:128592. [PMID: 33077188 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The substantial increase in the occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the aquatic ecosystem has been recognized as an emerging concern today. Studies have revealed the toxicity of microplastics on behavior, physiology, and reproduction of fishes. Despite several reports, there are inadequate literature reports on the impact of microplastics on aquatic forms at the molecular level. The present study was aimed to investigate the adverse effects of polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) in adult zebrafish model system. Healthy fishes were exposed to different concentrations (10 and 100 μg L-1) of PS-MPs for 35 d. The results revealed that PS-MPs exposure induced ROS (Reactive oxygen species) generation disrupting the antioxidant defense system, hepatic enzymology, and neurotransmission. Correspondingly, the histological studies showed PS-MPs induced histopathological lesions, including inflammation, degeneration, necrosis, and hemorrhage, in the brain and liver tissues of zebrafish. Furthermore, PS-MPs exposure significantly upregulated the expressions of gstp1, hsp70l, and ptgs2a gene along with the downregulation of cat, sod1, gpx1a, and ache genes. Therefore, the present study illustrates the potential of PS-MPs to induce different grades of toxic impacts in fishes by altering its metabolic mechanism, histological architecture, and gene regulation pattern through ROS induced oxidative stress.
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- Unit of Toxicology, Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, India
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- DRDO-BU Centre for Life Sciences, Bharathiar University Campus, Coimbatore, 641046, India
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- DRDO-BU Centre for Life Sciences, Bharathiar University Campus, Coimbatore, 641046, India
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- Unit of Toxicology, Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, India.
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Assessing the Impact of Chrysene-Sorbed Polystyrene Microplastics on Different Life Stages of the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11198924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The sorption of organic pollutants to marine plastic litter may pose risks to marine organisms, notably for what concerns their intake and transfer through microplastic (MP) ingestion. This study investigated the effects of polystyrene MP loaded with chrysene (CHR) on early-stage and physiological endpoints measured in the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. The same concentrations of virgin microplastics (MP) and MP loaded with 10.8 µg CHR/mg (CHR-MP) were administered to mussel gametes/embryos (25 × 103 items/mL) and adults (5⋅× 103 items/L); further treatments included 0.1 mg/L of freely dissolved CHR and a second CHR concentration corresponding to that vehiculated by CHR-MP during exposure (3.78 µg/L and 0.73 ng/L for gamete/embryos and adults, respectively). None of the treatments affected gamete fertilization, while 0.1 mg/L CHR induced embryotoxicity. In adults, CHR-MP and MP similarly affected lysosomal membrane stability and neutral lipids and induced slight effects on oxidative stress endpoints. CHR affected tested endpoints only at 0.1 mg/L, with lysosomal, oxidative stress and neurotoxicity biomarkers generally showing greater alterations than those induced by CHR-MP and MP. This study shows that the CHR sorption on MP does not alter the impact of virgin MP on mussels and may pose limited risks compared to other routes of exposure.
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Pashaei R, Loiselle SA, Leone G, Tamasi G, Dzingelevičienė R, Kowalkowski T, Gholizadeh M, Consumi M, Abbasi S, Sabaliauskaitė V, Buszewski B. Determination of nano and microplastic particles in hypersaline lakes by multiple methods. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2021; 193:668. [PMID: 34553268 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-09470-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microplastics and nanoplastics have a range of impacts on the aquatic environment and present major challenges to their mitigation and management. Their transport and fate depend on their composition, form, and the characteristics of the receiving environment. We explore the spatial and temporal dynamics of plastic particles in the world's second-largest hypersaline lake, combining information from microscopic, thermal gravimetric, and fractional methods. Studies on microplastic and nanoplastic pollution in these important environments are scarce, and there is limited understanding of their dynamics and fate. Our results for Urmia Lake (Iran) in 2016 and 2019 show a discrepancy in the composition and quantity of microplastics measured in river tributaries to the lake and the lake itself, suggesting an active microplastic sink. Potential sink mechanisms in hypersaline lakes are explored. The present study indicates that microplastics have different transport mechanisms and fate in these extreme environments, compared to lake and ocean environments.
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- Reza Pashaei
- Marine Research Institute of Klaipeda University, Klaipeda, Lithuania.
- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Interdisciplinary Centre of Modern Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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Stienbarger CD, Joseph J, Athey SN, Monteleone B, Andrady AL, Watanabe WO, Seaton P, Taylor AR, Brander SM. Direct ingestion, trophic transfer, and physiological effects of microplastics in the early life stages of Centropristis striata, a commercially and recreationally valuable fishery species. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 285:117653. [PMID: 34380229 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microplastics are ubiquitous in marine and estuarine ecosystems, and thus there is increasing concern regarding exposure and potential effects in commercial species. To address this knowledge gap, we investigated the effects of microplastics on larval and early juvenile life stages of the Black Sea Bass (Centropristis striata), a North American fishery. Larvae (13-14 days post hatch, dph) were exposed to 1.0 × 104, 1.0 × 105, and 1.0 × 106 particles L-1 of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) microspheres (10-20 μm) directly in seawater and via trophic transfer from microzooplankton prey (tintinnid ciliates, Favella spp.). We also compared the ingestion of virgin and chemically-treated microspheres incubated with either phenanthrene, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, or 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol (2,4-DTBP), a plastic additive. Larval fish did not discriminate between virgin or chemically-treated microspheres. However, larvae did ingest higher numbers of microspheres through ingestion of microzooplankton prey than directly from the seawater. Early juveniles (50-60 dph) were directly exposed to the virgin and chemically-treated LDPE microspheres, as well as virgin LDPE microfibers for 96 h to determine physiological effects (i.e., oxygen consumption and immune response). There was a significant positive relationship between oxygen consumption and increasing microfiber concentration, as well as a significant negative relationship between immune response and increasing virgin microsphere concentration. This first assessment of microplastic pollution effects in the early life stages of a commercial finfish species demonstrates that trophic transfer from microzooplankton can be a significant route of microplastic exposure to larval stages of C. striata, and that multi-day exposure to some microplastics in early juveniles can result in physiological stress.
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- Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, USA
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, USA
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- Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, USA
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- Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, USA
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- Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, USA
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- Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, USA
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- Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences, Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station, Oregon State University, USA.
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Uzomah A, Lundebye AK, Kjellevold M, Chuku FA, Stephen OA. A Review of Chemical Contaminants in Marine and Fresh Water Fish in Nigeria. Foods 2021; 10:2013. [PMID: 34574125 PMCID: PMC8465269 DOI: 10.3390/foods10092013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Pollutants in aquatic food are a major global concern for food safety and are a challenge to both national and international regulatory bodies. In the present work, we have reviewed available data on the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), persistent organic pollutants, metals, and microplastics in freshwater and marine fish in Nigeria with reference to international maximum levels for contaminants in food and the potential risk to human health. While most of the contaminant levels reported for fish do not imply any health issues, iron and lead may represent potentially toxic levels in fish from specific areas. Studies on PAHs in marine fish are scarce in Nigeria, and the main focus is on the environmental pollution caused by PAHs rather than on their presence in food. The findings suggest that the consumption of smoked Ethmalosa fimbriata poses a higher potential carcinogenic risk than the other fish species that were investigated. Most of the other studies on PAHs in smoked fish are focused on the smoking method, and little information is available on the initial level of PAHs prior to the smoking process. Metal contamination in fish appeared to be affected by mineral deposits in the environment and industrial effluents. In general, heavy metal levels in fish are below the maximum levels, while there is limited data available on POPs of relevance to food safety in fish from Nigeria, particularly in terms of dioxins, brominated flame retardants, and fluorinated compounds. Furthermore, there is currently limited information on the levels of microplastics in fish from Nigerian waters. This work revealed the need for a more systematic sampling strategy for fish in order to identify the most vulnerable species, the hot spots of contaminants, and applicable food safety control measures for fish produced and consumed in Nigeria.
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- Abimbola Uzomah
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, P.M.B. 1526, Owerri 460001, Nigeria
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- Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 2029 Nordnes, 5817 Bergen, Norway;
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- Food Safety and Quality Programme, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, P.M.B. 083, Abuja 900104, Nigeria; (F.A.C.); (O.A.S.)
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- Food Safety and Quality Programme, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, P.M.B. 083, Abuja 900104, Nigeria; (F.A.C.); (O.A.S.)
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Lyu K, Cao C, Li D, Akbar S, Yang Z. The thermal regime modifies the response of aquatic keystone species Daphnia to microplastics: Evidence from population fitness, accumulation, histopathological analysis and candidate gene expression. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 783:147154. [PMID: 34088136 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The water bodies are greatly influenced by chemical contamination and global increasing temperature. As an emerging pollutant, microplastics are widely distributed in the freshwater environment, raising concerns regarding their potential toxicity to organisms. Especially for zooplankton filter feeders, many of microplastics are in similar size as their food. Individually, both microplastics and temperature have profound effects on zooplankton populations and their function in ecosystems. However, the strength and direction of their interactive effects are still not clear. Here, we performed a comprehensive biotoxicity assessment providing empirical evidence that the temperature played a key role in shaping the sensitivity of the zooplankter, Daphnia magna, against microplastic toxicity. We found that exposure to microplastics generally caused negative effects on Daphnia individual fitness, such as increased lethality, declined fecundity and reduced population growth rate. This microplastic toxicity was more prominent at 30 °C than at 20 °C, and was rather minor at 15 °C. Moreover, the warming accelerated the ingestion of microplastics, and triggered abnormal ultrastructure of intestinal epithelial cells. In addition, the expression profiling of candidate genes revealed oxidative damage, fecundity impairment and energy retardation by microplastics were amplified with increasing temperature, which may contribute to the enhancement of microplastic toxicity under warming. Given that high temperature fluctuations are becoming more common and difficult to predict, the interactive effects of microplastics and climate warming on Daphnia population dynamics and biomass production may become increasingly aggravated in nature. Collectively, extrapolation for environmental risk assessment studies conducted under different temperature contexts may broaden our knowledge microplastic toxicity on aquatic organism fitness.
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- Kai Lyu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Marine Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Cormier B, Le Bihanic F, Cabar M, Crebassa JC, Blanc M, Larsson M, Dubocq F, Yeung L, Clérandeau C, Keiter SH, Cachot J, Bégout ML, Cousin X. Chronic feeding exposure to virgin and spiked microplastics disrupts essential biological functions in teleost fish. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 415:125626. [PMID: 33740727 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Toxicity of polyethylene (PE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics (MPs), either virgin or spiked with chemicals, was evaluated in two short-lived fish using a freshwater species, zebrafish, and a marine species, marine medaka. Exposures were performed through diet using environmentally relevant concentrations of MPs over 4 months. No modification of classical biomarkers, lipid peroxidation, genotoxicity or F0 behaviour was observed. A significant decrease in growth was reported after at least two months of exposure. This decrease was similar between species, independent from the type of MPs polymer and the presence or not of spiked chemicals, but was much stronger in females. The reproduction was evaluated and it revealed a significant decrease in the reproductive output for both species and in far more serious numbers in medaka. PVC appeared more reprotoxic than PE as were MPs spiked with PFOS and benzophenone-3 compared to MPs spiked with benzo[a]pyrene. Further, PVC-benzophenone-3 produced behavioural disruption in offspring larvae. These results obtained with two species representing different aquatic environments suggest that microplastics exert toxic effects, slightly different according to polymers and the presence or not of sorbed chemicals, which may lead in all cases to serious ecological disruptions.
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- Bettie Cormier
- University of Bordeaux, CNRS, EPOC, EPHE, UMR 5805, Pessac 33600, France; Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Fakultetsgatan 1, Örebro 70182, Sweden
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- University of Bordeaux, CNRS, EPOC, EPHE, UMR 5805, Pessac 33600, France
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- MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Palavas-les-flots 34250, France
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- Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Fakultetsgatan 1, Örebro 70182, Sweden
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- Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Fakultetsgatan 1, Örebro 70182, Sweden
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- Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Fakultetsgatan 1, Örebro 70182, Sweden
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- Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Fakultetsgatan 1, Örebro 70182, Sweden
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- Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Fakultetsgatan 1, Örebro 70182, Sweden
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- University of Bordeaux, CNRS, EPOC, EPHE, UMR 5805, Pessac 33600, France
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- MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Palavas-les-flots 34250, France
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- MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Palavas-les-flots 34250, France; Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, Jouy-en-Josas 78350, France.
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Xu X, Zhang L, Jian Y, Xue Y, Gao Y, Peng M, Jiang S, Zhang Q. Influence of wastewater treatment process on pollution characteristics and fate of microplastics. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 169:112448. [PMID: 34022558 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The increasing abundance of microplastics (MPs) in rivers and oceans continues to face major challenges. In particular, MPs with smaller particle sizes are difficult to identify and quantify when they reach the environment. This study investigated four typical wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), including urban WWTPs and industrial WWTP with different treatment technologies. The results showed that the average abundance of MPs in the influent and effluent was 538.67 ± 22.05 n/L to 1290 ± 65.26 n/L and 20.44 ± 1.19 n/L to 40.67 ± 11.12 n/L. The primary and secondary treatment processes can effectively remove MPs between 51.04% and 72.82% from wastewater. After tertiary treatments, the removal efficiency was further increased to more than 90%. The study aims to explore the removal mechanism of MPs in each stage of the wastewater treatment process and to reveal the fate of MPs in WWTPs, and help to understand their future monitoring to optimize the wastewater treatment process.
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- Xia Xu
- School of Environmental & Safety Engineering, Changzhou University, Jiangsu, Changzhou 213164, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- School of Environmental & Safety Engineering, Changzhou University, Jiangsu, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Environmental & Safety Engineering, Changzhou University, Jiangsu, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Environmental & Safety Engineering, Changzhou University, Jiangsu, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Environmental & Safety Engineering, Changzhou University, Jiangsu, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Environmental & Safety Engineering, Changzhou University, Jiangsu, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Environmental & Safety Engineering, Changzhou University, Jiangsu, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Environmental & Safety Engineering, Changzhou University, Jiangsu, Changzhou 213164, China
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Gurjar UR, Xavier KAM, Shukla SP, Deshmukhe G, Jaiswar AK, Nayak BB. Incidence of microplastics in gastrointestinal tract of golden anchovy (Coilia dussumieri) from north east coast of Arabian Sea: The ecological perspective. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 169:112518. [PMID: 34049067 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Anthropogenic marine litters or microplastics (MPs) accumulation in marine organisms is an emerging environmental threat. In this background, the gastrointestinal tract of Coilia dussumieri (n = 150) was studied in the samples collected from the fishing grounds of the north east coast of Arabian Sea through experimental fishing. Out of the total 150 specimens collected, all showed the incidence of microplastic particulates in the guts. The average abundance of MPs was found to be 6.98 ± 2.73 items/individual whereas gastrointestinal tract recorded with an average number of 28.84 ± 10.13 MPs/g in the gut material. The dominant MPs were found in the size range of 100-250 μm and of fibers type mostly blue in color. The prevalence of MPs in Coilia dussumieri is a matter of serious concern due to its ecological consequences due to trophic transfer in the connected food chains and probable threats to the health of human beings consuming the fish.
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- Udai Ram Gurjar
- Fisheries Resource Harvest and Post-Harvest Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai 400061, Maharashtra, India
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- Fisheries Resource Harvest and Post-Harvest Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai 400061, Maharashtra, India.
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- Aquatic Environmental Management Department, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai 400061, Maharashtra, India
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- Fisheries Resource Harvest and Post-Harvest Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai 400061, Maharashtra, India
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- Fisheries Resource Harvest and Post-Harvest Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai 400061, Maharashtra, India
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- Fisheries Resource Harvest and Post-Harvest Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai 400061, Maharashtra, India
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