Microplastics in livers of European anchovies (Engraulis encrasicolus, L.).

doi:10.1016/J.ENVPOL.2017.07.089

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Microplastics in livers of European anchovies (Engraulis encrasicolus, L.).

Bernard Gilbert¹, Philippe Compère¹, Gauthier Eppe¹, Krishna Das¹, Thierry Jauniaux¹, Eric Parmentier¹ - Show less +2 more•Institutions (1)

University of Liège¹

01 Oct 2017-Environmental Pollution (Elsevier Ltd)-Vol. 229, pp 1000-1005

TL;DR: The presence of MPs in the livers of commercial zooplanktivorous fishes collected in the field is investigated and two translocation pathways are hypothesized: (i) large particles found in the liver resulted from the agglomeration of smaller pieces, and/or they simply pass through the intestinal barrier.

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About: This article is published in Environmental Pollution.The article was published on 2017-10-01. It has received 281 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Engraulis & EUROPEAN PILCHARD.

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Marine microplastic debris: An emerging issue for food security, food safety and human health.

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Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza¹, Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza², A. Dick Vethaak³, Beatriz R.B.O. Lavorante¹, Anne-Katrine Lundebye, Lúcia Guilhermino¹ - Show less +2 more•Institutions (3)

University of Porto¹, Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior², VU University Amsterdam³

01 Aug 2018-Marine Pollution Bulletin

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.

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Impacts of polystyrene microplastic on the gut barrier, microbiota and metabolism of mice

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Yuanxiang Jin¹, Liang Lu¹, Wenqing Tu², Ting Luo¹, Zhengwei Fu¹ - Show less +1 more•Institutions (2)

Zhejiang University of Technology¹, Chinese Academy of Sciences²

01 Feb 2019-Science of The Total Environment

TL;DR: The results showed that the polystyrene MP induced gut microbiota dysbiosis, intestinal barrier dysfunction and metabolic disorders in mice, and indicated that poly Styrene MP caused metabolic disorders.

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Microplastics in the aquatic environment: Evidence for or against adverse impacts and major knowledge gaps.

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Emily E. Burns, Alistair B.A. Boxall

01 Nov 2018-Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

TL;DR: There is an urgent need for studies that address a mismatch between the particle types, size ranges, and concentrations of microplastics used in laboratory tests and those measured in the environment to support the introduction of regulatory controls that can make a real positive difference to environmental quality.

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Abstract: There is increasing scientific and public concern over the presence of microplastics (MPs) in the natural environment. Here, we present the results of a systematic review of the literature to assess the weight of evidence for MPs causing environmental harm. We conclude that MPs do occur in surface water and sediments. Fragments and fibers predominate with beads making up only a small proportion of the detected MP types. Concentrations detected are orders of magnitude lower than those reported to affect molecular level endpoints, feeding, reproduction, growth, tissue inflammation and mortality in organisms. The evidence for MPs acting as a vector for hydrophobic organic compounds (HOC) to accumulate in organisms is also weak. The available data therefore suggest that these materials are not causing harm to the environment. There is however a mismatch between the particle types, size ranges, and concentrations of MPs used in laboratory tests and those measured in the environment. Select environmental compartments have also received limited attention. There is an urgent need for studies that address this mismatch by performing better quality and more holistic monitoring studies alongside more environmentally realistic effects studies. Only then will we be able to fully characterize risks of MPs to the environment in order to support the introduction of regulatory controls that can make a real positive difference to environmental quality.

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Identification of microplastics using Raman spectroscopy: Latest developments and future prospects.

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Catarina F. Araujo¹, Mariela M. Nolasco¹, António Pedro Ribeiro¹, Paulo J. A. Ribeiro-Claro¹•Institutions (1)

University of Aveiro¹

01 Oct 2018-Water Research

TL;DR: A showcase of interesting and easily available solutions that contribute to faster and better identification of microplastics using Raman spectroscopy and non-conventional Raman techniques (non-linear Raman, hyperspectral imaging, standoff Raman) which permit more advanced applications such as real-time Raman detection and imaging of micro Plastics.

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Microplastics in wild fish from North East Atlantic Ocean and its potential for causing neurotoxic effects, lipid oxidative damage, and human health risks associated with ingestion exposure

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Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza¹, Clara Lopes, Patrícia Oliveira¹, Filipa Bessa², Vanessa Otero³, Bruno Henriques⁴, Joana Raimundo¹, Miguel Caetano¹, Carlos Vale⁴, Lúcia Guilhermino¹ - Show less +6 more•Institutions (4)

University of Porto¹, University of Coimbra², University of Lisbon³, University of Aveiro⁴

15 May 2020-Science of The Total Environment

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.

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Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments.

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David K. A. Barnes¹, François Galgani², Richard C. Thompson³, Morton A. Barlaz⁴•Institutions (4)

British Antarctic Survey¹, IFREMER², University of Plymouth³, North Carolina State University⁴

27 Jul 2009-Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B

TL;DR: Global plastics production and the accumulation of plastic waste are documented, showing that trends in mega- and macro-plastic accumulation rates are no longer uniformly increasing and that the average size of plastic particles in the environment seems to be decreasing.

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Abstract: One of the most ubiquitous and long-lasting recent changes to the surface of our planet is the accumulation and fragmentation of plastics. Within just a few decades since mass production of plastic...

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...Previous studies have shown that these plastics are fragmented by prolonged exposure to UV and by physical abrasion (Andrady et al., 2003; Barnes et al., 2009), leading to smaller particles, such as microplastics (<5 mm) (Arthur et al....
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...Previous studies have shown that these plastics are fragmented by prolonged exposure to UV and by physical abrasion (Andrady et al., 2003; Barnes et al., 2009), leading to smaller particles, such as microplastics (<5 mm) (Arthur et al., e by Maria Cristina Fossi. toire Eau Environnement et teil…...
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Plastic debris in the open ocean

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Andrés Cózar¹, Fidel Echevarría¹, J. Ignacio González-Gordillo¹, Xabier Irigoien², Bárbara Úbeda¹, Santiago Hernández-León³, Alvaro T. Palma, Sandra Navarro⁴, Juan García-de-Lomas¹, Andrea Ruiz, María L. Fernández-de-Puelles, Carlos M. Duarte⁵ - Show less +8 more•Institutions (5)

University of Cádiz¹, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology², University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria³, University of Barcelona⁴, Spanish National Research Council⁵

15 Jul 2014-Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

TL;DR: Using data from the Malaspina 2010 circumnavigation, regional surveys, and previously published reports, this work shows a worldwide distribution of plastic on the surface of the open ocean, mostly accumulating in the convergence zones of each of the five subtropical gyres with comparable density.

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Abstract: There is a rising concern regarding the accumulation of floating plastic debris in the open ocean. However, the magnitude and the fate of this pollution are still open questions. Using data from the Malaspina 2010 circumnavigation, regional surveys, and previously published reports, we show a worldwide distribution of plastic on the surface of the open ocean, mostly accumulating in the convergence zones of each of the five subtropical gyres with comparable density. However, the global load of plastic on the open ocean surface was estimated to be on the order of tens of thousands of tons, far less than expected. Our observations of the size distribution of floating plastic debris point at important size-selective sinks removing millimeter-sized fragments of floating plastic on a large scale. This sink may involve a combination of fast nano-fragmentation of the microplastic into particles of microns or smaller, their transference to the ocean interior by food webs and ballasting processes, and processes yet to be discovered. Resolving the fate of the missing plastic debris is of fundamental importance to determine the nature and significance of the impacts of plastic pollution in the ocean.

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Microplastic Ingestion by Zooplankton

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Matthew Cole¹, P. Lindeque¹, Elaine S. Fileman¹, Claudia Halsband², Rhys M. Goodhead³, Julian Moger³, Tamara S. Galloway³ - Show less +3 more•Institutions (3)

Plymouth Marine Laboratory¹, University of Tromsø², University of Exeter³

06 Jun 2013-Environmental Science & Technology

TL;DR: It is shown that microplastics are ingested by, and may impact upon, zooplankton, and imply that marine microplastic debris can negatively impact upon zoopLankton function and health.

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Abstract: Small plastic detritus, termed “microplastics”, are a widespread and ubiquitous contaminant of marine ecosystems across the globe. Ingestion of microplastics by marine biota, including mussels, worms, fish, and seabirds, has been widely reported, but despite their vital ecological role in marine food-webs, the impact of microplastics on zooplankton remains under-researched. Here, we show that microplastics are ingested by, and may impact upon, zooplankton. We used bioimaging techniques to document ingestion, egestion, and adherence of microplastics in a range of zooplankton common to the northeast Atlantic, and employed feeding rate studies to determine the impact of plastic detritus on algal ingestion rates in copepods. Using fluorescence and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy we identified that thirteen zooplankton taxa had the capacity to ingest 1.7–30.6 μm polystyrene beads, with uptake varying by taxa, life-stage and bead-size. Post-ingestion, copepods egested faecal pellets lade...

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...Microplastics (MPs) are then ingested by various organisms, from zooplankton (Cole et al., 2013) to cetaceans (Fossi et al....
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...Microplastics (MPs) are then ingested by various organisms, from zooplankton (Cole et al., 2013) to cetaceans (Fossi et al., 2016), including fishes (Anastasopoulou et al., 2013; Foekema et al., 2013; Lusher et al., 2013; Collard et al., 2015; Romeo et al., 2015, 2016; Neves et al., 2015)....
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Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel,Mytilus edulis(L.)

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Mark Anthony Browne¹, Awantha Dissanayake², Tamara S. Galloway², David M. Lowe², Richard C. Thompson² - Show less +1 more•Institutions (2)

University of Plymouth¹, Plymouth Marine Laboratory²

30 May 2008-Environmental Science & Technology

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.

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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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...Still in M. edulis, Browne et al. (2008) have suggested that specialized enterocytes called ‘microfold cells’ could be implicated....
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...In the musselMytilus edulis, 3.0 mm and 9.6 mm PS microspheres were found in the circulatory system three days after exposure (Browne et al., 2008)....
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...In two different experiments, Browne et al. (2008) showed that (i) MPs (2 and 4e16 mm) were accumulated in the gut lumen and digestive tubules and (ii) MPs (3 and 9.6 mm) were translocated in the hemolymph and hemocytes....
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...Some studies have reported the occurrence of plastic particles in another tissue than stomach contents of marine organisms maintained in laboratories (Kashiwada, 2006; Browne et al., 2008; Von Moos et al., 2012), but particle sizes were much smaller than the MPs found in the present study....
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...6 mm PS microspheres were found in the circulatory system three days after exposure (Browne et al., 2008)....
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Occurrence of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tract of pelagic and demersal fish from the English Channel.

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Amy Lusher¹, Matthew McHugh², Richard C. Thompson¹•Institutions (2)

University of Plymouth¹, Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom²

15 Feb 2013-Marine Pollution Bulletin

TL;DR: Microplastic ingestion appears to be common, in relatively small quantities, across a range of fish species irrespective of feeding habitat, and further work is needed to establish the potential consequences.

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"Microplastics in livers of European..." refers background in this paper

...Microplastics (MPs) are then ingested by various organisms, from zooplankton (Cole et al., 2013) to cetaceans (Fossi et al., 2016), including fishes (Anastasopoulou et al., 2013; Foekema et al., 2013; Lusher et al., 2013; Collard et al., 2015; Romeo et al., 2015, 2016; Neves et al., 2015)....
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