Microplastics and metal burdens in freshwater Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) of a metropolitan reservoir in Central Mexico: Potential threats for human health

Martínez-Tavera, E.; Duarte-Moro, A.M.; Sujitha, S.B.; Rodríguez-Espinosa, P.F.; Rosano-Ortega, Genoveva; Expósito, Nora

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128968

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“…Just in ten works were MPs observed in a percentage equal to or lower than 20% (Table 1, e.g., [97][98][99][100][101][102][103]). MPs abundance ranged from values of 0-4 particles per individual [104][105][106][107][108] to maximum observations of~6-30 items per fish [92,93,[109][110][111]. The overall MPs morphologies more frequently observed were fibers that have been identified in more than 80% of studies.…”

Section: Mps Ingestionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The overall MPs morphologies more frequently observed were fibers that have been identified in more than 80% of studies. Chemical characterization of particles occurred in 57% of works analyzed and polymers like PE, PS, PP, rayon, nylon, PES, cellophane, acrylonitrile, and fibers of natural origin [109] were often identified. Table 1.…”

Section: Mps Ingestionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The existence of a correlation between length and MPs ingestion could be explained by the fact that increased body dimensions drive increased feeding rates and subsequent a higher possibility to ingest the MPs present in the environment. However, there are several studies in which this correlation was absent [106,109,112], or present only during the early life stages, like in the case of the gizzard shad, Dorosoma cepedianum, that lose this correlation after its ontogenic diet shift from zooplanktivory to detritivory at increasing body size [12].…”

Section: Predicting Mps Ingestionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…First of all, each investigation should include a chemical assessment of the synthetic origin of the isolated MPs. Visual observation can be highly misleading, as demonstrated in studies in which only a fraction of what was isolated was confirmed by FT-IR spectroscopy [71,88,95,109,112], thus, a correction of visual countings is mandatory to get reliable results. In over one-third of the article reviewed here, the chemical analysis was missing.…”

Section: Conclusion and Research Needsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Do Freshwater Fish Eat Microplastics? A Review with A Focus on Effects on Fish Health and Predictive Traits of MPs Ingestion

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Microplastics (MPs) have received increasing attention in the last decade and are now considered among the most concerning emerging pollutants in natural environments. Here, the current knowledge on microplastic ingestion by wild freshwater fish is reviewed with a focus on the identification of possible factors leading to the ingestion of MPs and the consequences on fish health. Within the literature, 257 species of freshwater fishes from 32 countries have been documented to ingest MPs. MPs ingestion was found to increase with rising level of urbanization, although a direct correlation with MPs concentration in the surrounding water has not been identified. MPs ingestion was detected in all the published articles, with MPs presence in more than 50% of the specimens analyzed in one study out of two. Together with the digestive tract, MPs were also found in the gills, and there is evidence that MPs can translocate to different tissues of the organism. Strong evidence, therefore, exists that MPs may represent a serious risk for ecosystems, and are a direct danger for human health. Moreover, toxicological effects have also been highlighted in wild catches, demonstrating the importance of this problem and suggesting the need for laboratory experiments more representative of the environmental situation.

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Section: Mps Ingestionmentioning

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Section: Mps Ingestionmentioning

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Section: Predicting Mps Ingestionmentioning

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Section: Conclusion and Research Needsmentioning

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“…The presence of MPs in fish is supposed to increase their uptake of heavy metals, which will inevitably increase the health risk to humans through the food chain. There are many studies that demonstrated the wide presence of MPs and/or heavy metals in fish body (Akhbarizadeh et al, 2018;Milatou et al, 2020;Ta and Babel, 2020;Zitouni et al, 2020;Abidli et al, 2021;Covernton et al, 2021;Jonathan et al, 2021;Martinez-Tavera et al, 2021;Sarkar et al, 2021). For example, Akhbarizadeh et al (2018) investigated MPs and metals' concentration in muscles of both benthic and pelagic fish species from northeast of Persian Gulf and assess the risk of their consumption; Sarkar et al (2021) detected MPs (PET and PE) and high levels of heavy metals (AS, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in both pond water and fish meat.…”

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Interactions Between Microplastics and Heavy Metals in Aquatic Environments: A Review

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Microplastics (MPs), tiny particles broken down from larger pieces of plastics, have accumulated everywhere on the earth. As an inert carbon stream in aquatic environment, they have been reported as carriers for heavy metals and exhibit diverse interactive effects. However, these interactions are still poorly understood, especially mechanisms driving these interactions and how they pose risks on living organisms. In this mini review, a bibliometric analysis in this field was conducted and then the mechanisms driving these interactions were examined, especially emphasizing the important roles of microorganisms on the interactions. Their combined toxic effects and the potential hazards to human health were also discussed. Finally, the future research directions in this field were suggested. This review summarized the recent research progress in this field and highlighted the essential roles of the microbes on the interactions between MPs and heavy metals with the hope to promote more studies to unveil action mechanisms and reduce/eliminate the risks associated with MP presence.

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Impact of waste of COVID-19 protective equipment on the environment, animals and human health: a review

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During the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, protective equipment, such as masks, gloves and shields, has become mandatory to prevent person-to-person transmission of coronavirus. However, the excessive use and abandoned protective equipment is aggravating the world's growing plastic problem. Moreover, above protective equipment can eventually break down into microplastics and enter the environment. Here we review the threat of protective equipment associated plastic and microplastic wastes to environments, animals and human health, and reveal the protective equipment associated microplastic cycle. The major points are the following:1) COVID-19 protective equipment is the emerging source of plastic and microplastic wastes in the environment. 2) protective equipment associated plastic and microplastic wastes are polluting aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric environments. 3) Discarded protective equipment can harm animals by entrapment, entanglement and ingestion, and derived microplastics can also cause adverse implications on animals and human health. 4) We also provide several recommendations and future research priority for the sustainable environment. Therefore, much importance should be attached to potential protective equipment associated plastic and microplastic pollution to protect the environment, animals and humans.

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Microplastics and metal burdens in freshwater Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) of a metropolitan reservoir in Central Mexico: Potential threats for human health

Cited by 39 publications

References 91 publications

Do Freshwater Fish Eat Microplastics? A Review with A Focus on Effects on Fish Health and Predictive Traits of MPs Ingestion

Do Freshwater Fish Eat Microplastics? A Review with A Focus on Effects on Fish Health and Predictive Traits of MPs Ingestion

Interactions Between Microplastics and Heavy Metals in Aquatic Environments: A Review

Impact of waste of COVID-19 protective equipment on the environment, animals and human health: a review

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