Lúcia Guilhermino

TL;DR: In this brief review, the evidence of seafood contamination by microplastics is reviewed, and the potential consequences of the presence of microplastic in the marine environment for human food security, food safety and health are discussed.

TL;DR: Overall, results show that microplastics modulate either the bioavailability or biotransformation of pyrene, and simultaneous exposure to microplastic and pyrene decrease the energy available through the aerobic pathway of energy production; andmicroplastics inhibit AChE activity.

TL;DR: Toxic effects of microplastics and mercury in the European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax), a marine fish widely used as food for humans, cause neurotoxicity, oxidative stress and damage, and changes in the activities of energy-related enzymes in juveniles of this species are investigated.

TL;DR: Investigation in three commercially important fish species from the North East Atlantic Ocean suggests lipid oxidative damage in gills and muscle, and neurotoxicity through lipid oxidativedamage and acetylcholinesterase induction in relation to MP and/or MP-associated chemicals exposure, and the need for more research, risk assessment and adoption of measures to minimize human exposure to these particles.

TL;DR: Under simultaneous exposure to MP and Artemia, L-most fish showed a significant reduction of the predatory performance and efficiency, while M-est fish did not, suggesting that developmental conditions may influence the preyselection capability of fish.