Microplastic contamination in Penaeid shrimp from the Northern Bay of Bengal

Hossain, M. Shahadat; Rahman, M. Shajjadur; Uddin, Mohammad Nasir; Sharifuzzaman, S.M.; Chowdhury, Sayedur Rahman; Sarker, Subrata; Chowdhury, Mohammed Shah Nawaz

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124688

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“…The domain most often rated as of high RoB was reporting (20 studies; 47%), and the domain that was most rated as unclear RoB was analysis (20 studies; 47%). The most common issues were failure to report the results of the procedural blank samples (e.g., Hossain et al 2020 Environmental Health Perspectives 126002-9 128(12) December 2020 Environmental Health Perspectives 126002-10 128(12) December 2020 et al 2020) and the specifications of the chemical composition analysis (e.g., Collard et al 2017a;Renzi et al 2019). The domain of study design was rated as of low RoB across all studies.…”

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Microplastic Contamination of Seafood Intended for Human Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Danopoulos

Jenner

Twiddy

et al. 2020

Environ Health Perspect

132

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Background: Microplastics (MPs) have contaminated all compartments of the marine environment including biota such as seafood; ingestion from such sources is one of the two major uptake routes identified for human exposure. Objectives: The objectives were to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the levels of MP contamination in seafood and to subsequently estimate the annual human uptake. Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science were searched from launch (1947, 1974, and 1900, respectively) up to October 2020 for all studies reporting MP content in seafood species. Mean, standard deviations, and ranges of MPs found were collated. Studies were appraised systematically using a bespoke risk of bias (RoB) assessment tool. Results: Fifty studies were included in the systematic review and 19 in the meta-analysis. Evidence was available on four phyla: mollusks, crustaceans, fish, and echinodermata. The majority of studies identified MP contamination in seafood and reported MP content , with 26% of studies rated as having a high RoB, mainly due to analysis or reporting weaknesses. Mollusks collected off the coasts of Asia were the most heavily contaminated, coinciding with reported trends of MP contamination in the sea. According to the statistical summary, MP content was in mollusks, in crustaceans, in fish, and in echinodermata. Maximum annual human MP uptake was estimated to be close to 55,000 MP particles. Statistical, sample, and methodological heterogeneity was high. Discussion: This is the first systematic review, to our knowledge, to assess and quantify MP contamination of seafood and human uptake from its consumption, suggesting that action must be considered in order to reduce human exposure via such consumption. Further high-quality research using standardized methods is needed to cement the scientific evidence on MP contamination and human exposures. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP7171

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Microplastic Contamination of Seafood Intended for Human Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Danopoulos

Jenner

Twiddy

et al. 2020

Environ Health Perspect

132

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“…These shrimps are popular as seafood and commonly available in local supermarkets. For wild shrimps, there have been a few reports regarding microplastic contamination (Devriese et al, 2015;Daniel et al, 2020;Hossain et al, 2020). However, there have not been any studies investigating the presence of microplastics in commercially available shrimp in Singapore.…”

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Evidence of Marine Microplastics in Commercially Harvested Seafood

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Lim

et al. 2020

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.

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Microplastic pollution is a global issue that has a detrimental impact on food safety. In marine environments, microplastics are a threat to marine organisms, as they are often the same size range as prey and are mistaken as food. Consumption of microplastics has led to the damage of digestive organs and a reduction in growth and reproductive output. In this study, microplastic pollution was assessed across three commercially available shrimp species that were obtained from the supermarkets of Singapore. A total of 93 individuals were studied from the Pacific white leg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, the Argentine red shrimp Pleoticus muelleri and the Indian white shrimp Fenneropenaeus indicus. Microplastic fibers, fragments, film and spheres were identified from the digestive tract of these organisms. Microplastic abundance ranged from 13.4 to 7050 items. F. indicus exhibited the highest number of microplastics. Microplastic film was the most abundant in L. vannamei individuals (93–97%) and spheres were the most abundant in P. muelleri (70%) and F. indicus (61%) individuals. This study demonstrates that microplastic contamination is evident in commonly consumed shrimp and highlights the role of shrimp in the trophic transfer and accumulation of microplastics in seafood. The consumption of microplastic-containing seafood is a route of exposure to humans and has implications on human health and food security. Capsule: Microplastics were examined in three shrimp species from the supermarkets of Singapore. Microplastics ranged from 13.4 to 7050 items of shrimp.

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“…Microplastics were also extensively monitored in shellfish, such as blue mussels, shrimps, and clams [ 11 , 20 , 40 , 45 , 52 , 59 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 ] ( Table 3 ). Unlike fish, soft tissues were dissected and digested to separate microplastics in mussels, clams, and oysters.…”

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“… Fractions of plastic materials identified in seafood and salt. Data from References [ 11 , 14 , 15 , 21 , 24 , 29 , 30 , 34 , 39 , 40 , 45 , 47 , 48 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 62 , 71 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 80 , 81 , 86 , 90 , 91 , 95 , 96 , 98 , 99 ]. (PE: polyethylene, PP: polypropylene, PS: polystyrene, PET: polyethylene terephthalate, PA: polyacrylate).…”

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Microplastics in Food: A Review on Analytical Methods and Challenges

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Kim

Pham

et al. 2020

IJERPH

101

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Human exposure to microplastics contained in food has become a significant concern owing to the increasing accumulation of microplastics in the environment. In this paper, we summarize the presence of microplastics in food and the analytical methods used for isolation and identification of microplastics. Although a large number of studies on seafood such as fish and shellfish exist, estimating the overall human exposure to microplastics via food consumption is difficult owing to the lack of studies on other food items. Analytical methods still need to be optimized for appropriate recovery of microplastics in various food matrices, rendering a quantitative comparison of different studies challenging. In addition, microplastics could be added or removed from ingredients during processing or cooking. Thus, research on processed food is crucial to estimate the contribution of food to overall human microplastic consumption and to mitigate this exposure in the future.

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Microplastic contamination in Penaeid shrimp from the Northern Bay of Bengal

Cited by 193 publications

References 75 publications

Microplastic Contamination of Seafood Intended for Human Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Microplastic Contamination of Seafood Intended for Human Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Evidence of Marine Microplastics in Commercially Harvested Seafood

Microplastics in Food: A Review on Analytical Methods and Challenges

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