Insights into the uptake, elimination and accumulation of microplastics in mussel

Fernández, Beatriz; Albentosa, Marina

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.037

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“…This understanding is consistent with results reported in various laboratory‐based studies, which have often found efficient egestion of microplastic particles (Graham and Thompson 2009; Cole et al 2013; Ugolini et al 2013; Chua et al 2014; Kaposi et al 2014; Hu et al 2016; Ogonowski et al 2016; Grigorakis et al 2017; Dawson et al 2018; Ory et al 2018b; Woods et al 2018; Fernandez and Albentosa 2019; Song et al 2019). Efforts directed toward further characterization of gastrointestinal tract residence times would thus help to illuminate an important parameter in developing mass balance models aimed at assessing ingestion and trophic transfer and would further increase our understanding of the potential of the particles to bioaccumulate (Al‐Sid‐Cheikh et al 2018; Diepens and Koelmans 2018).…”

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“…These studies have demonstrated that organisms at lower trophic levels, such as macrozooplankton, are capable of ingesting microplastic particles either indirectly or directly as a consequence of mistaking the particles for food, and are then themselves ingested by organisms at higher trophic levels, suggesting a potential mechanism that might support arguments for the bioaccumulation and biomagnification of microplastic particles. A common theme in these studies, however, is that the microplastic particles themselves have been observed throughout the gastrointestinal tract, with the particles subsequently egested following a depuration period (von Moos et al 2012; Au et al 2015; Grigorakis et al 2017; Santana et al 2017; Dawson et al 2018; Cong et al 2019; Fernandez and Albentosa 2019). In some studies the potential for translocation of the particles to internal tissues has been observed and reported (Hussain et al 2001; Browne et al 2008; von Moos et al 2012; Avio et al 2015; Abbasi et al 2018; Ding et al 2018).…”

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Toward an Improved Understanding of the Ingestion and Trophic Transfer of Microplastic Particles: Critical Review and Implications for Future Research

Gouin

2020

Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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Microplastic particles have been observed in the environment and routinely detected in the stomachs and intestines of aquatic organisms over the last 50 yr. In the present review, information on the ingestion of plastic debris of varying sizes is collated, including data for >800 species representing approximately 87 000 individual organisms, for which plastic debris and microplastic particles have been observed in approximately 17 500, or 20%. The average reported number of microplastic particles/individual across all studies is estimated to be 4, with studies typically reporting averages ranging from 0 to 10 particles/individual. A general observation is that although strong evidence exists for the biological ingestion of microplastic particles, they do not bioaccumulate and do not appear to be subject to biomagnification as a result of trophic transfer through food webs, with >99% of observations from field‐based studies reporting that microplastic particles are located within the gastrointestinal tract. Overall, there is substantial heterogeneity in how samples are collected, processed, analyzed, and reported, causing significant challenges in attempting to assess temporal and spatial trends or helping to inform a mechanistic understanding. Nevertheless, several studies suggest that the characteristics of microplastic particles ingested by organisms are generally representative of plastic debris in the vicinity where individuals are collected. Monitoring of spatial and temporal trends of ingested microplastic particles could thus potentially be useful in assessing mitigation efforts aimed at reducing the emission of plastic and microplastic particles to the environment. The development and application of standardized analytical methods are urgently needed to better understand spatial and temporal trends. Environ Toxicol Chem 2020;39:1119–1137. © 2020 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Toward an Improved Understanding of the Ingestion and Trophic Transfer of Microplastic Particles: Critical Review and Implications for Future Research

Gouin

2020

Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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“…Bivalves are a group of animals that lack some of the common molluscan organs, such as the radula and odontophore, so they cannot chew when they eat. All their ingested food goes directly into the digestive system and can be used in MNPs research [80][81][82][83][84][85]. Most bivalves are filter feeders, including oysters, clams, shellfish, mussels, etc.…”

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Health impacts of environmental contamination of micro- and nanoplastics: a review

Jiang

Kauffman

et al. 2020

Environ Health Prev Med

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Plastics are extensively used in our daily life. However, a significant amount of plastic waste is discharged to the environment directly or via improper reuse or recycling. Degradation of plastic waste generates micro-or nanosized plastic particles that are defined as micro-or nanoplastics (MNPs). Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles with a diameter less than 5 mm, while nanoplastics (NPs) range in diameter from 1 to 100 or 1000 nm. In the current review, we first briefly summarized the environmental contamination of MNPs and then discussed their health impacts based on existing MNP research. Our review indicates that MNPs can be detected in both marine and terrestrial ecosystems worldwide and be ingested and accumulated by animals along the food chain. Evidence has suggested the harmful health impacts of MNPs on marine and freshwater animals. Recent studies found MPs in human stool samples, suggesting that humans are exposed to MPs through food and/or drinking water. However, the effect of MNPs on human health is scarcely researched. In addition to the MNPs themselves, these tiny plastic particles can release plastic additives and/or adsorb other environmental chemicals, many of which have been shown to exhibit endocrine disrupting and other toxic effects. In summary, we conclude that more studies are necessary to provide a comprehensive understanding of MNP pollution hazards and also provide a basis for the subsequent pollution management and control.

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“…Woods et al [18] studied plastic microfiber uptake, ingestion, and egestion rates in the blue mussel and found that most of the fibers (71%) were quickly egested as pseudofeces with only 9% being ingested. Fernandez and Albentosa [19] studied the uptake, elimination and accumulation of microfragments (irregularly shaped particles of high-density polyethylene) by mussels and found that 83% of particles were cleared from the animal after 6 days of depuration. These authors concluded that their study emphasised the gap of knowledge on the feeding behaviour of mussels in relation to MPs, in this case, fragments and the necessity to investigate it in different marine species and under different exposure regimes.…”

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“…Unknown are particle retention times within bivalves such as the Manila and whether retention times are shape dependent. For example, for the blue mussel, retention times of 6 days for microfragments and 24 hours for microfibers have been reported [10,19] suggesting that the behaviour of microfibers within bivalves are much more dynamic than fragments and possibly with a shorter resident time than fragments.…”

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Use of sediment dwelling bivalves to biomonitor plastic particle pollution in intertidal regions; A review and study

Bendell

LeCadre²,

Zhou

2020

PLoS ONE

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We explore the possibility of using the varnish (Nutallia obscurata) and Manila (Venerupis philippinarum) clams as biomonitors of microplastics (MPs) pollution. A short review is first provided on the use of bivalves for biomonitoring MPs in aquatic ecosystems. From the conclusions drawn from our review we determine if the sediment dwelling varnish and Manila clam could possibly be good choices for this purpose. We sampled 8 intertidal sites located within two distinct regions of coastal British Columbia, Burrard Inlet (5 sites) and Baynes Sound (3 sites). Each intertidal region had its own particular use; within Burrard Inlet, BMP a heavily used marine park, CP, EB, J, and AP, popular local beaches, and within Baynes Sound, Met and NHB, two intertidal regions heavily exploited by the shellfish industry and RU an intertidal region with limited aquaculture activity. Microfragments were recovered from bivalves collected from all intertidal regions except for AP. Microspheres were recovered primarily from bivalves sampled from Baynes Sound at NHB where high numbers of spheres within sediments had previously been reported. BMP and Met had the highest number of particles present within individual clams which were predominantly high density polyethylene (HDPE) and a polypropylene composite (PPC). Both polymers are extensively used by the shellfish industry in all gear types, as well as in industrial and recreational marine activities. The spatial distribution of recovered MPs was indicative of the anthropogenic use of the intertidal region suggesting these bivalves, for microfragments and microspheres, may be suitable as biomonitors and could prove to be useful tools for determining whether reduction policies for plastics use are having a positive effect on their release into marine environments.

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Insights into the uptake, elimination and accumulation of microplastics in mussel

Cited by 122 publications

References 79 publications

Toward an Improved Understanding of the Ingestion and Trophic Transfer of Microplastic Particles: Critical Review and Implications for Future Research

Toward an Improved Understanding of the Ingestion and Trophic Transfer of Microplastic Particles: Critical Review and Implications for Future Research

Health impacts of environmental contamination of micro- and nanoplastics: a review

Use of sediment dwelling bivalves to biomonitor plastic particle pollution in intertidal regions; A review and study

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