Microplastic contamination and pollutant levels in mussels and cockles collected along the channel coasts

Hermabessière, Ludovic; Paul-Pont, Ika; Cassone, Anne-Laure; Himber, Charlotte; Receveur, Justine; Jézéquel, Ronan; Rakwe, Maria El; Rinnert, Emmanuel; Rivière, Gilles; Lambert, Christophe; Huvet, Arnaud; Dehaut, Alexandre; Duflos, Guillaume; Soudant, Philippe

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.04.051

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“…The contamination of a multitude of different marine organisms has been demonstrated by monitoring all over the world: for example in plankton [59], elasmobranchs [60,61], whales [1,62], teleosts [63,64], and molluscs [2,[65][66][67].…”

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Knowledge about Microplastic in Mediterranean Tributary River Ecosystems: Lack of Data and Research Needs on Such a Crucial Marine Pollution Source

Guerranti

Perra

Martellini

et al. 2020

JMSE

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Plastic debris occurring in freshwater environments, which can either come from the surrounding terrestrial areas or transported from upstream, has been identified as one of the main sources and routes of plastic pollution in marine systems. The ocean is the final destination of land- based microplastic sources, but compared to marine environments, the occurrence and effects of microplastics in freshwater ecosystems remain largely unknown. A thorough examination of scientific literature on abundance, distribution patterns, and characteristics of microplastics in freshwater environments in Mediterranean tributary rivers has shown a substantial lack of information and the need to apply adequate and uniform measurement methods.

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Knowledge about Microplastic in Mediterranean Tributary River Ecosystems: Lack of Data and Research Needs on Such a Crucial Marine Pollution Source

Guerranti

Perra

Martellini

et al. 2020

JMSE

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“…Many kinds of mussels are contaminated, including blue mussels [26,37,66], Mediterranean mussels [61,67], brown mussels [66], and northern horse mussels [68]. Plastic additives and hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) are also found in mussels [69]. In summary, many kinds of seafood are potentially contaminated by microplastics and/or nanoplastics [30].…”

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Potent Impact of Plastic Nanomaterials and Micromaterials on the Food Chain and Human Health

Wang

Lee

Chiu

et al. 2020

IJMS

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Plastic products are inexpensive, convenient, and are have many applications in daily life. We overuse plastic-related products and ineffectively recycle plastic that is difficult to degrade. Plastic debris can be fragmented into smaller pieces by many physical and chemical processes. Plastic debris that is fragmented into microplastics or nanoplastics has unclear effects on organismal systems. Recently, this debris was shown to affect biota and to be gradually spreading through the food chain. In addition, studies have indicated that workers in plastic-related industries develop many kinds of cancer because of chronic exposure to high levels of airborne microplastics. Microplastics and nanoplastics are everywhere now, contaminating our water, air, and food chain. In this review, we introduce a classification of plastic polymers, define microplastics and nanoplastics, identify plastics that contaminate food, describe the damage and diseases caused by microplastics and nanoplastics, and the molecular and cellular mechanisms of this damage and disease as well as solutions for their amelioration. Thus, we expect to contribute to the understanding of the effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on cellular and molecular mechanisms and the ways that the uptake of microplastics and nanoplastics are potentially dangerous to our biota. After understanding the issues, we can focus on how to handle the problems caused by plastic overuse.

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“…Shellfish have traditionally been used to monitor environmental contaminants in coastal areas [ 101 , 102 ] and were thought to be suitable model indicator organisms for microplastics as emerging contaminants. The majority of microplastic concentrations in blue mussels, which are the most extensively studied species, were less than 1 item per gram [ 11 , 20 , 21 , 48 , 78 , 81 , 83 , 84 ]. However, over a hundred microplastic particles were found in the organic tissues of mud crabs, although the particles were not chemically identified using spectroscopic methods [ 85 ], requiring further observation of the levels of microplastics in various shellfish.…”

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“… Fractions of plastic materials identified in seafood and salt. Data from References [ 11 , 14 , 15 , 21 , 24 , 29 , 30 , 34 , 39 , 40 , 45 , 47 , 48 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 62 , 71 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 80 , 81 , 86 , 90 , 91 , 95 , 96 , 98 , 99 ]. (PE: polyethylene, PP: polypropylene, PS: polystyrene, PET: polyethylene terephthalate, PA: polyacrylate).…”

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Microplastics in Food: A Review on Analytical Methods and Challenges

Kwon

Kim

Pham

et al. 2020

IJERPH

162

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Human exposure to microplastics contained in food has become a significant concern owing to the increasing accumulation of microplastics in the environment. In this paper, we summarize the presence of microplastics in food and the analytical methods used for isolation and identification of microplastics. Although a large number of studies on seafood such as fish and shellfish exist, estimating the overall human exposure to microplastics via food consumption is difficult owing to the lack of studies on other food items. Analytical methods still need to be optimized for appropriate recovery of microplastics in various food matrices, rendering a quantitative comparison of different studies challenging. In addition, microplastics could be added or removed from ingredients during processing or cooking. Thus, research on processed food is crucial to estimate the contribution of food to overall human microplastic consumption and to mitigate this exposure in the future.

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Microplastic contamination and pollutant levels in mussels and cockles collected along the channel coasts

Cited by 153 publications

References 100 publications

Knowledge about Microplastic in Mediterranean Tributary River Ecosystems: Lack of Data and Research Needs on Such a Crucial Marine Pollution Source

Knowledge about Microplastic in Mediterranean Tributary River Ecosystems: Lack of Data and Research Needs on Such a Crucial Marine Pollution Source

Potent Impact of Plastic Nanomaterials and Micromaterials on the Food Chain and Human Health

Microplastics in Food: A Review on Analytical Methods and Challenges

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