Organic pollutants in marine plastic debris from Canary Islands beaches

Camacho, María; Herrera, Alicia; Gómez, May; Acosta-Dacal, Andrea; Martínez, Ico; Henríquez-Hernández, Luis Alberto; Luzardo, Octavio P.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.422

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“…These levels are substantially in line with the measures (i.e. 0.9 to 2285.8 ng/g plastic particles) recorded in plastic pellets and micro fragments beached along the coasts of Canary Islands (Camacho et al, 2019).…”

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Microplastics and their associated organic pollutants from the coastal waters of the central Adriatic Sea (Italy): Investigation of adipogenic effects in vitro

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“…Additionally, the levels of PAHs were found to range from 35.1 to 17,023.6 ng/g in marine plastic debris from Canary Island beaches (Camacho et al, 2019) and from 3400 to 120,000 ng/g in microplastics from Chinese surface waters (Mai et al, 2018). Our findings are also comparable to the PAH concentrations (i.e.…”

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Microplastics and their associated organic pollutants from the coastal waters of the central Adriatic Sea (Italy): Investigation of adipogenic effects in vitro

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“…The PAH contents in microplastics are indicated in Table 1. [46] South Atlantic coastline (Brazil) beach sediments 1454 to 6002 ng/g (in pellets) [47] Beijiang River (China) surface water 427.3 ng/g (in expanded polystyrene) 364.2 ng/g (in polyethylene) 282.4 ng/g (in polypropylene) [114] Beach sediments in Spain and Brazil contained microplastic pellets and fragments [46,47]. The content of PAHs was extremely high, although fluctuations in the quantities of PAHs were observed.…”

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“…The vector effect of microplastics on lipophilic compounds is known to be an indirect effect of microplastics on the ecosystem [43,44], and is considered an emerging environmental issue. In the same way, it is hypothesized that PAHs are absorbed, transported, and exposed to organisms via microplastics [45][46][47]. Therefore, it is essential to describe not only general exposure pathways, such as via water or sediment, but also the vector effect via microplastics on the PAH exposure to organisms.…”

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Toxicities of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons for Aquatic Animals

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Suzuki

2020

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic compounds that are widely distributed in the air, water, and soil. Recently, the amount of PAHs derived from fuels and from incomplete combustion processes is increasing. In the aquatic environment, oil spills directly cause PAH pollution and affect marine organisms. Oil spills correlate very well with the major shipping routes. Furthermore, accidental oil spills can seriously impact the marine environment toxicologically. Here, we describe PAH toxicities and related bioaccumulation properties in aquatic animals, including invertebrates. Recent studies have revealed the toxicity of PAHs, including endocrine disruption and tissue-specific toxicity, although researchers have mainly focused on the carcinogenic toxicity of PAHs. We summarize the toxicity of PAHs regarding these aspects. Additionally, the bioaccumulation properties of PAHs for organisms, including invertebrates, are important factors when considering PAH toxicity. In this review, we describe the bioaccumulation properties of PAHs in aquatic animals. Recently, microplastics have been the most concerning environmental problem in the aquatic ecosystem, and the vector effect of microplastics for lipophilic compounds is an emerging environmental issue. Here, we describe the correlation between PAHs and microplastics. Thus, we concluded that PAHs have a toxicity for aquatic animals, indicating that we should emphasize the prevention of aquatic PAH pollution.

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“…Secondary microplastics are a result of fragmentation of larger plastic materials due to photo-oxidation, mechanical degradation and biodegradation (6). Once in the environment, microplastics can easily adsorb persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and other xenobiotics (7)(8)(9)(10), consequently working as a vector for environmental contaminants.…”

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Microplastic abundance in three commercial fish from the coast of Lima, Peru

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Dioses-Salinas²,

Pérez-Baca³

et al. 2019

Braz. J. Nat. Sci

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Microplastics (< 5 mm) are widespread within the marine environment, posing a major threat to marine biota. The aim of the present study was to investigate microplastic contamination in three widespread and highly commercial fish from the coast of Lima, Peru. Peruvian silverside (Odontesthes regia), Peruvian morwong (Cheilodactylus variegatus), and Peruvian grunt (Anisotremus scapularis) specimens were caught off the coast of Lima. Fish stomach and intestines were extracted and submerged in 10% (w/v) KOH, followed by 24 h incubation at 60 °C. The resulting supernatant solution was vacuum filtrated and filters were then observed under an optical microscope and stereomicroscope. Strict quality control and external contamination prevention measures were taken. Microplastic abundance, type and color were recorded. Quality control measures resulted in reduced external contamination. C. variegatus was the most contaminated fish (5.13 ± 0.81 MP/individual), similar to A. scapularis (5.00 ± 0.46 MP/individual), but significantly different to O. regia (0.43 ± 0.11 MP/individual). Fibers were the overall most abundant microplastic type, while blue the dominant color. Results indicated highly contaminated fish, compared to those from other parts of the SE Pacific. Microplastic ingestion by C. variegatus and A. scapularis may be subject to trophic transfer from their natural prey. Highly populated cities and poor solid waste management may contribute to worsen microplastic ingestion by native marine species. The need for further research and a marine microplastic monitoring program was discussed.

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Organic pollutants in marine plastic debris from Canary Islands beaches

Cited by 168 publications

References 54 publications

Microplastics and their associated organic pollutants from the coastal waters of the central Adriatic Sea (Italy): Investigation of adipogenic effects in vitro

Microplastics and their associated organic pollutants from the coastal waters of the central Adriatic Sea (Italy): Investigation of adipogenic effects in vitro

Toxicities of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons for Aquatic Animals

Microplastic abundance in three commercial fish from the coast of Lima, Peru

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