Are anthropogenic fibres a real problem for red mullets (Mullus barbatus) from the NW Mediterranean?

Rodríguez-Romeu, Oriol; Constenla, María; Carrassón, Maite; Campoy‐Quiles, Mariano; Soler-Membrives, Anna

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139336

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“…Therefore, lower laser power and longer acquisition times are needed. 54 The need of adapting the instrument parameters throughout the analysis of MPs in samples clearly emerges from several studies, in which it is reported that the laser power, the acquisition times, and the accumulations were adjusted for each sample depending on the signal-to-noise ratio and the quality of spectra, e.g., Edo et al, 31 Gonza ´lez-Pleiter et al, 34 Edo et al, 68 and Shruti et al 69 Accordingly, it is also difficult to automate the spectra acquisition process, even if different automation techniques have been proposed. These include, for instance, full point mapping, where a whole filter section is analyzed by collecting spectra at various points along a grid, or the use of image analysis software, which creates a map of all particles in a given area and Raman spectra are collected only at those points.…”

Section: Raman For Microplastic Analysis: An Overview Of the Literaturementioning

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Raman Spectroscopy for the Analysis of Microplastics in Aquatic Systems

2021

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Raman spectroscopy is gaining ground in the analysis of microplastics, especially due to its high spatial resolution that allows the investigation of small plastic particles, whose numeric abundance is argued to be particularly relevant in aquatic systems. Here, we aimed at outlining the status of Raman analysis of microplastics from aquatic systems, highlighting the advantages and the drawbacks of this technique and critically presenting tools and ways to effectively employ this instrument and to improve the spectra obtained and their interpretation. In particular, we summarized procedural information for the use of Raman spectroscopy, and we discussed issues linked to fluorescence interference and the analysis of weathered polymers, which may complicate the interpretation of Raman signatures. In this context, a deep understanding of the different plastic polymers and their Raman peaks and chemical fingerprints is fundamental to avoid misidentification. Therefore, we provided a catalog with detailed information about peaks of most common plastic polymers, and this represents, to the best of our knowledge, the first comprehensive resource that systematically synthesized plastic Raman peaks. Additionally, we focused on plastic additives, which are contained in the majority of plastics. These compounds are often intense in Raman scattering and may partly or completely overlie the actual material types, resulting in the identification of additives alone or misidentification issue. For these reasons, we also presented a new R package “RamanMP” that includes a database of 356 spectra (325 of which are additives). This will help to foster the use of this technique, which is becoming especially relevant in microplastic analysis.

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Section: Raman For Microplastic Analysis: An Overview Of the Literaturementioning

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Raman Spectroscopy for the Analysis of Microplastics in Aquatic Systems

2021

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“…Red mullet, Mullus Barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758), and striped red mullet, Mullus surmuletus (Linnaeus, 1758), are demersal fish species widely spread in the Mediterranean Sea and the NE Atlantic [ 78 ], and are considered important resources for coastal Mediterranean fisheries [ 112 ]. Due to its dietary habits, M. Barbatus is in constant contact with sediment and, therefore, it is exposed to the pollutants present in this matrix.…”

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“…Thus, it has been widely proposed as a sentinel species for several pollutants. Fiber ingestion by the red mullet has been widely reported in M. Barbatus samples collected from several areas of the Mediterranean Sea, including the Turkish shore, Adriatic and Tyrrhenian Seas and the Mediterranean Spanish Coast [ 26 , 27 , 61 , 73 , 75 , 78 ]. It is interesting to note that some of these studies showed that 56.79% of the fibers found in the fishes were cellulose-based, almost twice as many as PET (31.14%) [ 78 ].…”

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“…Not all the studies agree on the possibility of detecting the presence of microplastics up to 0.6 mm in organs not belonging to the digestive system, as detected by Avio et al (2015) in fish mullet liver [ 62 ]. Instead, many authors believe that probably only MPs and MFs smaller than 100 µm or their additives can come into contact with organs not belonging to the digestive system and cross the intestinal barrier [ 78 ].…”

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Occurrence of Natural and Synthetic Micro-Fibers in the Mediterranean Sea: A Review

Santini

Beni

Martellini

et al. 2022

Toxics

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Among microplastics (MPs), fibers are one of the most abundant shapes encountered in the aquatic environment. Growing attention is being focused on this typology of particles since they are considered an important form of marine contamination. Information about microfibers distribution in the Mediterranean Sea is still limited and the increasing evidence of the high amount of fibers in the aquatic environment should lead to a different classification from MPs which, by definition, are composed only of synthetic materials and not natural. In the past, cellulosic fibers (natural and regenerated) have been likely included in the synthetic realm by hundreds of studies, inflating “micro-plastic” counts in both environmental matrices and organisms. Comparisons are often hampered because many of the available studies have explicitly excluded the micro-fibers (MFs) content due, for example, to methodological problems. Considering the abundance of micro-fibers in the environment, a chemical composition analysis is fundamental for toxicological assessments. Overall, the results of this review work provide the basis to monitor and mitigate the impacts of microfiber pollution on the sea ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea, which can be used to investigate other basins of the world for future risk assessment.

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“…FTIR and Raman spectroscopy). 71,72,86,[89][90][91] FTIR and Raman spectroscopy techniques help minimize the problem of false identification and underestimation of microfibers associated with the preliminary detection and identification by light microscopy. 45,47 These spectroscopic techniques produce spectra of samples specific to particular functional groups or bonds, and when the spectra are compared with the reference spectra of the library, the microplastics identity (i.e.…”

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Microfibers from synthetic textiles as a major source of microplastics in the environment: A review

Acharya

Rumi

et al. 2021

Textile Research Journal

189

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Microplastic fibers, also known as microfibers, are the most abundant microplastic forms found in the environment. Microfibers are released in massive numbers from textile garments during home laundering via sewage effluents and/or sludge. This review presents and discusses the importance of synthetic textile-based microfibers as a source of microplastics. Studies focused on their release during laundering were reviewed, and factors affecting microfiber release from textiles and the putative role of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) as a pathway of their release in the environment were examined and discussed. Moreover, potential adverse effects of microfibers on marine and aquatic biota and human health were briefly reviewed. Studies show that thousands of microfibers are released from textile garments during laundering. Different factors, such as fabric type and detergent, impact the release of microfibers. However, a relatively smaller number of available studies and often conflicting findings among studies make it harder to establish definitive trends related to important factors contributing to the release of microfibers. Even though current WWTPs are highly effective in capturing microfibers, due to the presence of a massive number of microfibers in the influent, up to billions of fibers per day are released through effluent into the environment. There is a need to establish standardized protocols and procedures that can allow meaningful comparisons among studies to be performed.

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Are anthropogenic fibres a real problem for red mullets (Mullus barbatus) from the NW Mediterranean?

Cited by 33 publications

References 95 publications

Raman Spectroscopy for the Analysis of Microplastics in Aquatic Systems

Raman Spectroscopy for the Analysis of Microplastics in Aquatic Systems

Occurrence of Natural and Synthetic Micro-Fibers in the Mediterranean Sea: A Review

Microfibers from synthetic textiles as a major source of microplastics in the environment: A review

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