Microplastics in the crustaceans Nephrops norvegicus and Aristeus antennatus: Flagship species for deep-sea environments?

Cau, Alessandro; Avio, Carlo Giacomo; Dessì, Claudia; Follesa, María Cristina; Moccia, Davide; Regoli, Francesco; Pusceddu, Antonio

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113107

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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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“…Microplastic particles are often classified as fibers, fragments, pellets, or films [ 3 , 50 , 52 , 68 , 87 , 98 , 126 ]. Fibers are critical because they are thought to cause toxic effects at lower doses than spherical particles [ 127 , 128 , 129 ].…”

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“…For example, the fraction of fibers reached almost 100% of microplastics in sea salts [ 32 ] and edible tissues of fish [ 71 , 74 ] and shellfish [ 74 , 91 , 97 ]. However, a low fraction (<20%) of fibers was identified in lake salts [ 14 ], edible tissues of fish [ 38 , 47 ], mussels [ 81 ], shrimp [ 98 ], and dried fish [ 24 ]. This variation in the percentage of fibers can be attributed to the sources of microplastics, differences in food matrices, and diverse analytical methods used.…”

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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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“…Filled circles indicate outliers. Data from References [ 14 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 45 , 47 , 48 , 50 , 52 , 62 , 68 , 71 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 ].…”

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Microplastics in Food: A Review on Analytical Methods and Challenges

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Kim

Pham

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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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