Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis spp.) as sentinel organisms in coastal pollution monitoring: A review
TL;DR: The blue mussel (Mytilus spp.) is widely used as a bioindicator for monitoring of coastal water pollution (mussel watch programs) and some important issues for future research and development are highlighted.
About: This article is published in Marine Environmental Research.The article was published on 2017-09-01. It has received 318 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Blue mussel & Mytilus.
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TL;DR: The potential exposure of humans to household dust fibres during a meal to compare with amounts of MPs present in edible mussels was determined and an allometric relationship between the number of MPs and the mussels wet weight was observed.
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TL;DR: It is proposed the use of mussels as target species to monitor microplastics and call for a uniform, efficient and economical approach that is suitable for a future large-scale monitoring program.
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TL;DR: Current knowledge on the impact of marine litter on Mediterranean biodiversity is reviewed, selection criteria for choosing marine organisms suitable for use as bioindicator species are defined, and a methodological approach to assessing the harm related to marine litter ingestion in several Mediterranean habitats and sub-regions is proposed.
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TL;DR: The effects of microplastics on typical aquatic organisms from different trophic levels are described, and the combined effects ofmicroplastics and associated contaminants on aquatic biota are summarized.
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TL;DR: The present study aimed to summarize available data on the effects of different categories of xenobiotic compounds, previously characterized as a potential threat for the marine ecosystems, using a battery of experimental approaches and analytical methods.
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TL;DR: There is little doubt that measurements of bioaccumulation and biomarker responses in fish from contaminated sites offer great promises for providing information that can contribute to environmental monitoring programs designed for various aspects of ERA.
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Utrecht University1, United States Environmental Protection Agency2, Health Canada3, Karolinska Institutet4, Houston Methodist Hospital5, Kaiserslautern University of Technology6, University of Tokyo7, World Health Organization8, National Institute for Health and Welfare9, Umeå University10, National Institutes of Health11, University of Wisconsin-Madison12
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TL;DR: The data indicate as plastic fragments into smaller particles, the potential for accumulation in the tissues of an organism increases and further work using a wider range of organisms, polymers, and periods of exposure will be required to establish the biological consequences of this debris.
Abstract: Plastics debris is accumulating in the environment and is fragmenting into smaller pieces; as it does, the potential for ingestion by animals increases. The consequences of macroplastic debris for wildlife are well documented, however the impacts of microplastic (< 1 mm) are poorly understood. The mussel, Mytilus edulis, was used to investigate ingestion, translocation, and accumulation of this debris. Initial experiments showed that upon ingestion, microplastic accumulated in the gut. Mussels were subsequently exposed to treatments containing seawater and microplastic (3.0 or 9.6 microm). After transfer to clean conditions, microplastic was tracked in the hemolymph. Particles translocated from the gut to the circulatory system within 3 days and persisted for over 48 days. Abundance of microplastic was greatest after 12 days and declined thereafter. Smaller particles were more abundant than larger particles and our data indicate as plastic fragments into smaller particles, the potential for accumulation in the tissues of an organism increases. The short-term pulse exposure used here did not result in significant biological effects. However, plastics are exceedingly durable and so further work using a wider range of organisms, polymers, and periods of exposure will be required to establish the biological consequences of this debris.
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