An affordable method for monitoring plastic fibre ingestion in Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) and implementation on wide temporal and geographical scale comparisons

Anthropogenic pollutants in Nephrops norvegicus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the NW Mediterranean Sea: Uptake assessment and potential impact on health

“…The high prevalence (>80%) and abundance (between 5.2 and 13 fibres ⋅ ind − 1 ) of ingested plastics observed fall into the range of values reported for this species elsewhere (Carreras-Colom et al, 2022;Cau et al, 2019;Hara et al, 2020;Welden and Cowie, 2016a). The predominance of fibres (>90%) was highlighted in some of these former studies, particularly in those carried out in Irish waters and the Clyde Sea (Hara et al, 2020;Joyce et al, 2022;Murray and Cowie, 2011;Welden and Cowie, 2016a).…”

“…Until now, it had been hypothesized that plastic ingestion in benthic crustaceans might occur passively as plastics deposited on the seafloor might be accidentally ingested while preying on epibenthic and endobenthic fauna (Carreras-Colom et al, 2018;Murray and Cowie, 2011). However, a former study trying to relate plastic ingestion and diet in N. norvegicus failed to point out strong significant associations with benthos (Carreras-Colom et al, 2022). Most recently, Joyce et al (2022) observed that the most common polymers found in sediments mirrored those found in the digestive contents of N. norvegicus from the North-East Atlantic Sea, although other abiotic compartments were not sampled.…”

“…Past studies targeting the populations of N. norvegicus from different areas in Europe (i.e. the Clyde Sea and the Mediterranean Sea) have already described remarkable concentrations of plastics in their stomachs (Carreras-Colom et al, 2022;Murray and Cowie, 2011;Welden and Cowie, 2016a). These levels were comparatively higher than those commonly reported in fish species from the same areas (Bellas et al, 2016;Hermsen et al, 2017;McGoran et al, 2018) and could be related to a higher uptake from the environment due to its ecological features (benthic feeder with a close contact with the sediment), in addition to the presence of anatomic traits (the gastric mill) that enhance the retention of ingested items (Murray and Cowie, 2011).…”

Trace element pollution from drifted plastic debris in coastal terrestrial species at Zamami Island, Okinawa

“…Because of their high durability, high persistence and low density, plastic debris does not settle in the water but drifts and causes transboundary pollution from long-distance transport (Khordagui and Abuhilal, 1994;Derraik, 2002;Turner, 2016;Acosta-Coley et al, 2019;Matsui et al, 2022). Plastic debris has a direct negative impact on marine organisms owing to accidental ingestion of plastic, injury from entanglement in drifting plastic and suffocation (Boren et al, 2006;Gregory, 2009;Shaikh and Shaikh, 2021;Carreras-Colom et al, 2022;Moon et al, 2022). Plastics also serve as transporters of several chemical contaminants (Teuten et al, 2007).…”

A Feasible and Efficient Monitoring Method of Synthetic Fibers Released during Textile Washing

“…In comparison with microbeads, microfibers are considered even more hazardous [11]. They can cause the creation of tangled balls of fibers in the gut of the Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) [12] or a reduction in photosynthesis in aquatic flora. Eventually, through a diet rich in shellfish, MPs can enter the human body, which confirms the discovery of plastic particles in human blood [13].…”