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Wootton N, Gillanders BM, Leterme S, Noble W, Wilson SP, Blewitt M, Swearer SE, Reis-Santos P. Research priorities on microplastics in marine and coastal environments: An Australian perspective to advance global action. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 205:116660. [PMID: 38981192 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Plastic and microplastic contamination in the environment receive global attention, with calls for the synthesis of scientific evidence to inform actionable strategies and policy-relevant practices. We provide a systematic literature review on microplastic research across Australian coastal environments in water, sediment and biota, highlighting the main research foci and gaps in information. At the same time, we conducted surveys and workshops to gather expert opinions from multiple stakeholders (including researchers, industry, and government) to identify critical research directions to meet stakeholder needs across sectors. Through this consultation and engagement process, we created a platform for knowledge exchange and identified three major priorities to support evidence-based policy, regulation, and management. These include a need for (i) method harmonisation in microplastic assessments, (ii) information on the presence, sources, and pathways of plastic pollution, and (iii) advancing our understanding of the risk of harm to individuals and ecosystems.
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- Nina Wootton
- School of Biological Sciences and the Environment Institute, University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.
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- School of Biological Sciences and the Environment Institute, University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia; Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia
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- Water Quality, Environment Protection Authority, GPO Box 2607, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia
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- AUSMAP, Total Environment Centre, PO Box K61, Haymarket, New South Wales 1240, Australia; School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- AUSMAP, Total Environment Centre, PO Box K61, Haymarket, New South Wales 1240, Australia
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- Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences and the Environment Institute, University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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Mahmudiono T, Fakhri Y, Adiban M, Sarafraz M, Mohamadi S. Concentration of potential toxic elements in canned tuna fish: systematic review and health risk assessment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2024; 34:2619-2637. [PMID: 37820694 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2264205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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The health risks (non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk) were calculated in both adults and children, using target hazard quotient (THQ) and carcinogenic risk (CR). The concentrations of Cd, Pb, and Ni were higher than the standard limits but they did not pose any non-carcinogenic health risks in adult and children's consumers (THQ <1). Meanwhile, the risk assessment of iAs indicates THQ > 1 for children in Egypt. Moreover, the THQ value due to Me Hg for adult in Tunisia and for children in Tunisia, Malta, Portugal, Latvia, Cambogia, Peru, South Korea, Romania, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and Egypt was higher than 1 value. In addition, the calculated CR values of iAs for the adults and children were within the threshold risk of developing cancer (Between 1.00E-4 to 1.00E-6). Therefore, it is recommended to continuously monitor the concentration of PTEs in canned tuna.
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- Trias Mahmudiono
- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
- Center for Health and Nutrition Education, Counselling and Empowerment (CHeNECE), Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Food Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Health and Environment Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ilam University of Medical Science, Ilam, Iran
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- Environmental and Occupational Health Research Center, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahre-kord University, Shahre-kord, Iran
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Yan Z, Zhao H, Zhu P, Wang Y, Hou J, Lu G, He C. Polystyrene microplastics alter the trophic transfer and biotoxicity of fluoxetine in an aquatic food chain. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 470:134179. [PMID: 38565011 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Microplastics (MPs) and fluoxetine are ubiquitous emerging pollutants in aquatic environments that may interact with each other due to the carrier effects of MPs, posing unpredictable risks to non-target organisms. However, limited studies have focused on the carrier effects of MPs in the aquatic food chain. This study evaluated the influences of polystyrene MPs on the trophic transfer and biotoxicity of fluoxetine in a simple food chain composed of brine shrimp (Artemia nauplii) and zebrafish (Danio rerio). The finding reveals that carrier effects of MPs enhanced the accumulation of waterborne fluoxetine in brine shrimp, but suppressed that in zebrafish due to the distinct retention times. The accumulated fluoxetine in shrimp was further transferred to fish through the food chain, which was alleviated by MPs due to their cleaning effects. In addition, the specific neurotransmission biotoxicity in fish induced by fluoxetine was mitigated by MPs, whilst the oxidative damage, apoptosis, and immune responses in zebrafish were reversely enhanced by MPs due to the stimulating effect. These findings highlight the alleviating effects of MPs on the trophic transfer and specific biotoxicity of fluoxetine in the food chain, providing new insights into the carrier effects of MPs in aquatic environments in the context of increasing global MP pollution.
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- Zhenhua Yan
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China.
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- China Machinery International Engineering Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. East China Regional Center, Nanjing 210049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
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Kim D, Kim SA, Nam SH, Kwak JI, Kim L, Lee TY, Kim H, An S, An YJ. Microplastic ingestion in aquatic and soil biota: A comprehensive review of laboratory studies on edible size and intake pattern. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 200:116056. [PMID: 38266480 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Microplastic contamination is ubiquitous and can be transferred through the food chain to humans. However, studies on microplastic size have mainly focused on large animals with a body length >20 mm. To address this gap, we conducted a comprehensive review of 169 laboratory studies to determine the edible size of microplastics for macrofauna and flora in aquatic and soil biota. Our findings indicate that microplastics with a size of <300 μm and 1 μm, respectively, are edible for these organisms, which are positioned at the base of the food chain. We also analyzed intake and depuration patterns and identified factors affecting microplastic ingestion. Our study fills an important knowledge gap by identifying the range of microplastic sizes that can enter the food chain and be transferred to humans. The study findings have strong implications for the ecological risk assessment of microplastics and suggest a starting point for mitigating this threat.
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- Dokyung Kim
- Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Yang T, Wang J. Exposure sources and pathways of micro- and nanoplastics in the environment, with emphasis on potential effects in humans: A systematic review. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2023; 19:1422-1432. [PMID: 36661032 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants that are ubiquitous in the environment, and may be a potential threat to human health. This review describes the MP exposure sources and pathways through drinking water, food intake, and air inhalation. The unregulated discharge of MPs in water sources and the absence of required MP filter technology in water treatment plants are important routes of MP exposure through drinking water. The presence of MPs in food may lead to the accumulation of MPs in the body. Exposure to MPs can occur through airborne fallout and dust inhalation in both indoor and outdoor environments. This review summarizes the MP exposure sources and possible pathways in the human body, and illustrates that the intake of drinking water, food consumption, and air inhalation should be assessed in during routine activities. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2023;19:1422-1432. © 2023 SETAC.
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- Ting Yang
- Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry and Eco-environmental Protection in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of High-Value Utilization of Characteristic Economic Plants, The College of Ecological Environmental and Resources, Qinghai MinZu University, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China
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Asani PC, Alam Z, Poddar R. Exploring the impact of PVC and PVA microplastics on zebrafish tissue using multi-spectral imaging, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and biospeckle OCT (bOCT). CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 341:140088. [PMID: 37678598 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Plastics are widely used in industry and households, but improper disposal has caused their accumulation in aquatic systems worldwide. As a result, mechanical and photochemical processes break down these plastics into microplastics or nano plastics, posing a severe threat to marine organisms and humans as they enter the food chain. This study investigates the effect of Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) microplastics in zebrafish by using multi-spectral imaging (MSI), Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), and Biospeckle OCT (bOCT). These techniques allow for long-term studies in the fish without invasive procedures in real-time. Zebrafish were exposed to Nile red labeled PVC and PVA for 21 days with 500mg/L concentration. Image acquisition and analysis were performed every five days till the end of the study. MSI images revealed deposition of microplastics in the gills region of the fish; some diffused deposition was seen throughout the body in the PVA group towards the end of the experiment. The effect of these MPs on the structure of the gills and their exact location was determined by capturing OCT images. bOCT was used to determine the average speckle contrast for all the OCT images to determine the change in biological activity within the gills region. An increase in bioscpeckle contrast was observed for the MPs treated groups compared to the control group. PVC appeared to cause a more considerable rise in activity compared to PVA. The results indicated that the MPs exert stress on the gills and increase activity within the gills, possibly due to the blockage of the gills and disruption of the water filtration process, which could be monitored non-invasively only by using bOCT. Overall, our study demonstrates the usefulness of non-invasive, robust techniques like MSI, bOCT, and biospeckle for long-term zebrafish studies and real-time analyses.
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- Pooja C Asani
- Biophotonics Lab, Department of Bioengineering, Birla Institute of Technology-Mesra, Ranchi, JH, 835215, India
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- Biophotonics Lab, Department of Bioengineering, Birla Institute of Technology-Mesra, Ranchi, JH, 835215, India
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- Biophotonics Lab, Department of Bioengineering, Birla Institute of Technology-Mesra, Ranchi, JH, 835215, India.
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DiBona E, Haley C, Geist S, Seemann F. Developmental Polyethylene Microplastic Fiber Exposure Entails Subtle Reproductive Impacts in Juvenile Japanese Medaka (Oryzias latipes). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2022; 41:2848-2858. [PMID: 35942914 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5456] [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: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microplastic pollution has been recognized as a potential threat to environmental and human health. Recent studies have shown that microplastics reside in all ecosystems and contaminate human food/water sources. Microplastic exposure has been shown to result in adverse effects related to endocrine disruption; however, data are limited regarding how exposure to current environmental levels of microplastics during development may impact reproductive health. To determine the impact of environmentally relevant, chronic, low-dose microplastic fibers on fish reproductive health, juvenile Japanese medaka were exposed to five concentrations of polyethylene fibers for 21 days, and reproductive maturity was examined to assess the later life consequences. Fecundity, fertility, and hatching rate were evaluated to determine the organismal level impacts. Gonadal tissue integrity and stage were assessed to provide insights into potential tissue level changes. Expression of key reproductive genes in male and female gonads provided a molecular level assessment. A significant delay in hatching was observed, indicating cross-generational and organismal level impacts. A significant decrease in 11-beta-dehydrogenase isozyme 2 (HSD11 β 2) gene expression in male medaka indicated adverse effects at the molecular level. A decrease in male expression of HSD11 β 2 could have an impact on sperm quality because this enzyme is crucial for conversion of testosterone into the androgen 11-ketotestosterone. Our study is one of the first to demonstrate subtle impacts of virgin microplastic exposure during development on later life reproductive health. The results suggest a possible risk of polyethylene fiber exposure for wild fish during reproductive development, and populations should be monitored closely, specifically in spawning and nursery regions. Environ Toxicol Chem 2022;41:2848-2858. © 2022 SETAC.
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- Elizabeth DiBona
- Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
- Department of Life Sciences, Center for Coastal and Marine Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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Cormier B, Cachot J, Blanc M, Cabar M, Clérandeau C, Dubocq F, Le Bihanic F, Morin B, Zapata S, Bégout ML, Cousin X. Environmental microplastics disrupt swimming activity in acute exposure in Danio rerio larvae and reduce growth and reproduction success in chronic exposure in D. rerio and Oryzias melastigma. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 308:119721. [PMID: 35809711 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119721] [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: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs), widely present in aquatic ecosystems, can be ingested by numerous organisms, but their toxicity remains poorly understood. Toxicity of environmental MPs from 2 beaches located on the Guadeloupe archipelago, Marie Galante (MG) and Petit-Bourg (PB) located near the North Atlantic gyre, was evaluated. A first experiment consisted in exposing early life stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio) to MPs at 1 or 10 mg/L. The exposure of early life stages to particles in water induced no toxic effects except a decrease in larval swimming activity for both MPs exposures (MG or PB). Then, a second experiment was performed as a chronic feeding exposure over 4 months, using a freshwater fish species, zebrafish, and a marine fish species, marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma). Fish were fed with food supplemented with environmentally relevant concentrations (1% wet weight of MPs in food) of environmental MPs from both sites. Chronic feeding exposure led to growth alterations in both species exposed to either MG or PB MPs but were more pronounced in marine medaka. Ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities were only altered for marine medaka. Reproductive outputs were modified following PB exposure with a 70 and 42% decrease for zebrafish and marine medaka, respectively. Offspring of both species (F1 generation) were reared to evaluate toxicity following parental exposure on unexposed larvae. For zebrafish offspring, it revealed premature mortality after parental MG exposure and parental PB exposure produced behavioural disruptions with hyperactivity of F1 unexposed larvae. This was not observed in marine medaka offspring. This study highlights the ecotoxicological consequences of short and long-term exposures to environmental microplastics relevant to coastal marine areas, which represent essential habitats for a wide range of aquatic organisms.
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- Bettie Cormier
- Bordeaux University, EPOC, UMR CNRS 5805, Avenue des Facultés, 33400, Talence, France; Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Fakultetsgatan 1, 701 82, Örebro, Sweden.
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- Bordeaux University, EPOC, UMR CNRS 5805, Avenue des Facultés, 33400, Talence, France
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- Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Fakultetsgatan 1, 701 82, Örebro, Sweden; MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, INRAE, 34250, Palavas-les-flots, France
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- MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, INRAE, 34250, Palavas-les-flots, France
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- Bordeaux University, EPOC, UMR CNRS 5805, Avenue des Facultés, 33400, Talence, France
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- Man-Technology-Environment Research Centre, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Fakultetsgatan 1, 701 82, Örebro, Sweden
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- Bordeaux University, EPOC, UMR CNRS 5805, Avenue des Facultés, 33400, Talence, France
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- Bordeaux University, EPOC, UMR CNRS 5805, Avenue des Facultés, 33400, Talence, France
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- Bordeaux University, EPOC, UMR CNRS 5805, Avenue des Facultés, 33400, Talence, France
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- MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, INRAE, 34250, Palavas-les-flots, France
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- MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, INRAE, 34250, Palavas-les-flots, France
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Herrera A, Acosta-Dacal A, Pérez Luzardo O, Martínez I, Rapp J, Reinold S, Montesdeoca-Esponda S, Montero D, Gómez M. Bioaccumulation of additives and chemical contaminants from environmental microplastics in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 822:153396. [PMID: 35092768 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Marine microplastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental problems we face. The growth of plastic production has not ceased since the 1950s and it is currently estimated that 368 tons of plastic were produced in 2019 (PlascticsEurope, 2020). Geyer et al. (2017) estimate that 79% of the plastic produced in the world still remains in the environment; this plastic due to the effect of degradation and subsequent fragmentation, is present in the form of microplastics in all oceans and, due to its small size can be ingested by fish and filter-feeding organisms. In addition, microplastics have additives and chemical contaminants associated with them, and the potential effect of microplastic ingestion on marine organisms, and through them, the potential risk to humans, is unknown. In the present study, European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) were fed for 60 days with three treatments: Control (feed), MP (feed with 10% virgin microplastics) and EMP (feed with 10% environmental microplastics), being the first study to evaluate long-term accumulation of contaminants due to ingestion of environmental microplastics (EMP) in fish. Both plastic additives such as PBDEs, and chemical contaminants adsorbed from the environment such as PCBs and DDE, were analyzed in the EMP, feed and liver. The concentration of microplastics in the feed was calculated based on the MPs/zooplankton wet weight (WW) ratio of 0.1 found in an area of maximum accumulation in the Canary Islands. Therefore, it is an experiment that simulates real conditions, but in the worst-case scenario, using both, concentrations based on data obtained in oceanographic campaigns and microplastics collected from the environment. Our results show that in this scenario, additives and chemical contaminants adsorbed on EMPs bioaccumulate in fish liver due to long-term ingestion of microplastics.
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- Alicia Herrera
- Marine Ecophysiology Group (EOMAR), Iu-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.
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- Toxicology Unit, Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences (IUIBS), Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Paseo Blas Cabrera s/n, 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Toxicology Unit, Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences (IUIBS), Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Paseo Blas Cabrera s/n, 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Marine Ecophysiology Group (EOMAR), Iu-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Marine Ecophysiology Group (EOMAR), Iu-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Marine Ecophysiology Group (EOMAR), Iu-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Instituto de Estudios Ambientales y Recursos Naturales (i-UNAT), Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Acuicultura (GIA), Iu-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Marine Ecophysiology Group (EOMAR), Iu-ECOAQUA, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
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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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Uy CA, Johnson DW. Effects of microplastics on the feeding rates of larvae of a coastal fish: direct consumption, trophic transfer, and effects on growth and survival. MARINE BIOLOGY 2022; 169:27. [PMID: 35068587 PMCID: PMC8764328 DOI: 10.1007/s00227-021-04010-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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UNLABELLED Microplastics are now found throughout the world's oceans, and although many organisms ingest microplastics, less is known about how plastics in seawater may affect key processes such as feeding rate, growth, and survival. We used a series of laboratory experiments to test whether microplastics in seawater affected the feeding rates of larvae of the California Grunion, Leuresthes tenuis. In addition, we tested whether trophic transfer of microplastics from zooplankton to larval fish can occur and affect growth and survival of fish. We measured feeding rates of grunion larvae at various concentrations of 75-90 µm and 125-250 µm polyethylene microplastics and under both still water and turbulent conditions. In these experiments, exposure to microplastics had modest effects on feeding rates, though responses may be somewhat complex. Low concentrations of microplastics increased feeding rates compared to the control, but at higher concentrations, feeding rates were indistinguishable from those in the control group, though effects were small compared to natural variation in feeding rates among individual fish. Experiments to test for trophic transfer of microplastics revealed that grunion larvae that were fed brine shrimp exposed to high concentrations of microplastics had lower growth rates and elevated mortality rates. Overall, our results suggest that the direct effects of microplastics on feeding rates of California Grunion during the early larval phase are minor, while the trophic transfer of microplastics from zooplankton to larval fish may have significant effects on their growth and survival. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00227-021-04010-x.
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- Christine Angelica Uy
- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90840 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90840 USA
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Influence of Particle Size on Ecotoxicity of Low-Density Polyethylene Microplastics, with and without Adsorbed Benzo-a-Pyrene, in Clam Scrobicularia plana. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12010078. [PMID: 35053226 PMCID: PMC8773861 DOI: 10.3390/biom12010078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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This study investigated the ecotoxicological effects of differently sized (4–6 µm and 20–25 µm) low-density polyethylene (LDPE) microplastics (MPs), with and without adsorbed benzo-a-pyrene (BaP), in clam Scrobicularia plana. Biomarkers of oxidative stress (superoxide dismutase—SOD; catalase—CAT), biotransformation (glutathione-S-transferases—GST), oxidative damage (lipid peroxidation—LPO) and neurotoxicity (acetylcholinesterase—AChE) were analysed in gills and digestive glands at different time intervals for a total of 14 days of exposure. In order to have a better impact perspective of these contaminants, an integrated biomarker response index (IBR) and Health Index were applied. Biomarker alterations are apparently more related to smaller sized (4–6 µm) MPs in gills and to virgin LDPE MPs in the digestive gland according to IBR results, while the digestive gland was more affected by these MPs according to the health index.
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Lefebvre C, Rojas IJ, Lasserre J, Villette S, Lecomte S, Cachot J, Morin B. Stranded in the high tide line: Spatial and temporal variability of beached microplastics in a semi-enclosed embayment (Arcachon, France). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 797:149144. [PMID: 34346359 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Coastal environments are a predominant ultimate destination of marine debris, becoming a key focus of studies assessing microplastic (MP) contamination. Here, we described the visible fraction of MP (from 0.5 to 5 mm) that washed up during the high tide at different sites of a semi-enclosed mesotidal bay and investigated the main abiotic factors driving MP beaching. Three contrasted beaches of the Arcachon Bay (SW France) were monitored on a monthly basis during 2019. Samplings were made along a 100 m longitudinal transect at the high-water strandline (4 quadrats of 0.25m2) and at an intermediate tidal range. Each sampled particle was characterized by morphometric data (e.g. size, shape, color, roughness) and polymer identification was performed by ATR-FTIR technique. Results show that MP concentration was higher on the beach located at the mouth of the bay (36.0 ± 39.2 MP.m-2) than at the back and the outside of the bay (respectively 2.7 ± 4.4 and 1.7 ± 2.4 MP.m-2). This may be related to the strong currents at the entry of the embayment and the beach orientation, exposed to predominant winds. Beached MP were mainly pre-production pellets and fragments as they represented respectively 49% and 39% of all analyzed shapes. Polymers with low density were particularly abundant. Polyethylene represented 69% of all the particles while polypropylene accounted for 17% and polystyrene for 10%. We also observed that MP were mostly washed up when wind, waves and river flow were more intense. Analysis suggest that wind direction and speed are key factors influencing beaching as strong onshore wind enhance this process.
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- Charlotte Lefebvre
- EPOC, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, OASU, EPHE, UMR 5805, 33600 Pessac, France; CBMN, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, UMR 5248, 33600, Pessac, France
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- EPOC, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, OASU, EPHE, UMR 5805, 33600 Pessac, France
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- EPOC, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, OASU, EPHE, UMR 5805, 33600 Pessac, France
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- CBMN, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, UMR 5248, 33600, Pessac, France
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- CBMN, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, UMR 5248, 33600, Pessac, France
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- EPOC, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, OASU, EPHE, UMR 5805, 33600 Pessac, France
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- EPOC, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, OASU, EPHE, UMR 5805, 33600 Pessac, France.
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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: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [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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