Direct and indirect effects of microplastics on bivalves, with a focus on edible species: A mini-review

Zhang, Feng; Man, Yu Bon; Mo, Wing Yin; Man, Ka Yan Kitty; Wong, Ming Hung

doi:10.1080/10643389.2019.1700752

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“…Furthermore, marine microplastic can be ingested and introduced to the biological systems of a wide range of organisms from herbivores and secondary consumers to the predators of higher trophic levels, such as microorganisms, planktons, benthic invertebrates, (Naidu et al 2018), fish (Savoca et al 2019), deep ocean biota (Courtene-Jones et al 2017), and larger mammals (Barboza et al 2018a;Besseling et al 2015;Wang et al 2020b), causing neurotoxicity and genotoxicity, as well as reduced feeding, filtration, survival, and reproductive abilities (Zhang et al 2019a). These effects decrease the quantity and quality of the food supply to humans and other aquatic organisms (Wong et al 2020).…”

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Marine microplastics as vectors of major ocean pollutants and its hazards to the marine ecosystem and humans

Amelia

Khalik

Ong

et al. 2021

Prog Earth Planet Sci

301

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Microplastic pollutes water, land, air, and groundwater environments not only visually but also ecologically for plants, animals, and humans. Microplastic has been reported to act as vectors by sorbing pollutants and contributing to the bioaccumulation of pollutants, particularly in marine ecosystems, organisms, and subsequently food webs. The inevitable exposure of microplastic to humans emphasises the need to review the potential effects, exposure pathways, and toxicity of microplastic toward human health. Therefore, this review was aimed to reveal the risks of pollutant sorption and bioaccumulation by microplastic toward humans, as well as the dominant types of pollutants sorbed by microplastic, and the types of pollutants that are bioaccumulated by microplastic in the living organisms of the marine ecosystem. The possible factors influencing the sorption and bioaccumulation of pollutants by microplastic in marine ecosystems were also reviewed. The review also revealed the prevailing types of microplastic, abundance of microplastic, and geographical distribution of microplastic in the aquatic environment globally. The literature review revealed that microplastic characteristics, chemical interactions, and water properties played a role in the sorption of pollutants by microplastic. The evidence of microplastic posing a direct medical threat to humans is still lacking albeit substantial literature has reported the health hazards of microplastic-associated monomers, additives, and pollutants. This review recommends future research on the existing knowledge gaps in microplastic research, which include the toxicity of microplastic, particularly to humans, as well as the factors influencing the sorption and bioaccumulation of pollutants by microplastic.

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Marine microplastics as vectors of major ocean pollutants and its hazards to the marine ecosystem and humans

Amelia

Khalik

Ong

et al. 2021

Prog Earth Planet Sci

301

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“…associated with bacteremia, gastroenteritis, and diarrhea, have been reported on MPs (He et al 2019). In addition, MPs may cause a shift in the body's microbial composition, such as in the lung and gastrointestinal tract, as antimicrobial additives have been used in a wide variety of plastics (Zhang et al 2019). Common microorganisms from the Rhodobacteraceae, Vibrionaceae, Flavobacteriaceae, Erythrobacteraceae, Hyphomonadaceae, Sphingomonadaceae, and Enterobacteriaceae genera have been found on MPs samples collected from wastewater and aquatic environments (Oberbeckmann et al 2018;Zettler et al 2013).…”

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Microplastics in Wastewater

Khan¹,

Cheng²,

Hafeez

et al. 2020

Handbook of Microplastics in the Environment

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Microplastics (MPs) are unregulated and emerging contaminants, which are continuously released due to human activities in the environment through several pathways. The presence of MPs poses threats to the environment, organisms, and human health. The discharge of treated effluent from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is a major source of MP input, especially in the form of microfibers, into the aquatic environment, whereas the application of sludge and compost is a crucial pathway transferring MPs to terrestrial environment. Meanwhile, MPs are produced from industrial processes and the use of plastic consumer goods and personal care products. MPs become more hazardous when they adsorb persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals or attach with pathogenic microorganisms from wastewater and sludge. However, there is little comprehensive information available about the collaborative role of wastewater and sludge in MP contamination. Studies about remediation strategies and their removal mechanisms of MPs in WWTPs are limited. Therefore, it is important to develop cost-effective detection methods of MPs for routine monitoring in wastewater and sludge samples and understanding of fate and inhibitory effects of MPs in wastewater and sludge treatment processes, before developing the mitigation measures of MP contamination. This chapter summarizes the sources and pathways of MPs, discusses the impacts of MPs on environment and human health, and reviews the current practices on detection, quantification, and qualification of MPs. In addition, this chapter provides insights into the source control of MPs through polices and education.

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“…Microplastics (i.e., particles <5 mm) are a contaminant of emerging concern in ecosystems worldwide (Bucci et al, 2020). Once ingested, biological effects of microplastics include behavioral and physiological responses such as changes to filtration dynamics, impairment of reproductive health, and expression of stress hormones (Rochman, 2015;Foley et al, 2018;Zhang et al, 2020). Alternatively, some microplastics may pass through organisms with limited interaction (Foley et al, 2018).…”

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“…Plastic pollution can leach embedded chemicals and adsorb hydrophobic compounds from aquatic ecosystems (Teuten et al, 2009). For example, given the high surface area and hydrophobic character of some microplastics, PAHs may adsorb to microplastics in the environment, then desorb following ingestion (i.e., the "Trojan Horse" effect) (Krause et al, 2020;Zhang et al, 2020;Sun et al, 2021). Mostly studied in marine ecosystems, the sources, movement, and impacts of microplastics in freshwaters continues to emerge (Windsor et al, 2019a;Bucci et al, 2020;Hoellein and Rochman, 2021).…”

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Microplastics in Invasive Freshwater Mussels (Dreissena sp.): Spatiotemporal Variation and Occurrence With Chemical Contaminants

Hoellein

Rovegno

Uhrin³

et al. 2021

Front. Mar. Sci.

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Invasive zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissena spp.) in the Great Lakes of North America are biomonitors for chemical contaminants, but are also exposed to microplastics (<5 mm). Little research has examined in situ microplastic ingestion by dreissenid mussels, or the relationship between microplastics and chemical contaminants. We measured microplastics and chemical contaminants in mussel tissue from Milwaukee Harbor (Lake Michigan, United States) harvested from reference locations and sites influenced by wastewater effluent and urban river discharge. Mussels were deployed in cages in the summer of 2018, retrieved after 30 and 60 days, sorted by size class, and analyzed for microplastics and body burdens of three classes of contaminants: alkylphenols, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, and petroleum biomarkers. Microplastics in mussels were higher in the largest mussels at the wastewater-adjacent site after 30 days deployment. However, there was no distinction among sites for microplastics in smaller mussels, and no differences among sites after 60 days of deployment. Microplastics and chemical contaminants in mussels were not correlated. Microplastics have a diversity of intrinsic and extrinsic factors which influence their ingestion, retention, and egestion by mussels, and which vary relative to chemicals. While dreissenid mussels may not serve as plastic pollution biomonitors like they can for chemical contaminants, microplastics in dreissenid mussels are widespread, variable, and have unknown effects on physiology, mussel-mediated ecosystem processes, and lake food webs. These data will inform our understanding of the spatial distribution of microplastics in urban freshwaters, the role of dreissenid mussels in plastic budgets, and models for the fate of plastic pollution.

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Direct and indirect effects of microplastics on bivalves, with a focus on edible species: A mini-review

Cited by 87 publications

References 151 publications

Marine microplastics as vectors of major ocean pollutants and its hazards to the marine ecosystem and humans

Marine microplastics as vectors of major ocean pollutants and its hazards to the marine ecosystem and humans

Microplastics in Wastewater

Microplastics in Invasive Freshwater Mussels (Dreissena sp.): Spatiotemporal Variation and Occurrence With Chemical Contaminants

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