Physiological effects of plastic particles on mussels are mediated by food presence

Wang, Shixiu; Zhen, Zhong; Li, Zhuoqing; Wang, Xinghuo; Gu, Huaxin; Huang, Wei; Fang, Jingzhong; Shi, Huahong; Hu, Menghong; Wang, Youji

doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124136

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“…Paul-Pont et al [20] recommend to consider realistic ecosystem scenarios when designing experiments to assess the effects of exposure to microplastics on marine organisms. Exposure concentrations of microplastics chosen were realistic levels (in C1), similar to those we can find in the environment [20], and higher doses to which mussels could be further exposed (C2 and C3), in accordance with experiments performed by Lu et al [61] in zebrafish (Danio rerio), and Wang et al [35] in mussel (M. curuscus). Experimental treatments were control or C0 (no microplastics), group 1 or C1 (0.02 mg/L of microbeads), group 2 or C2 (0.2 mg/L), and group 3 or C3 (2 mg/L).…”

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confidence: 65%

“…Detrimental effects in terms of ecotoxicological and inflammatory responses have been reported for this genus [ 33 , 34 ]. As an example, effects on energy budget, enzymes, and oxidative responses have been described in Mytilus coruscus after two weeks of exposure to polyethylene microspheres [ 35 ], as well as an increase in hemocyte mortality and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in Mytilus spp. after 96 h exposure [ 36 ].…”

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Virgin Polystyrene Microparticles Exposure Leads to Changes in Gills DNA and Physical Condition in the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus Galloprovincialis

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Ardura

García‐Vázquez

2021

Animals

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The ever-growing concentration of microplastics in the marine environment is leading to a plethora of questions regarding marine organisms’ present and future health status. In this article, the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis), a commercial species distributed worldwide, has been exposed to 21 daily doses of polystyrene microparticles (10 µm) at four different concentrations that are environmentally realistic (control: no microplastics, C1: 0.02 mg/L, C2: 0.2 mg/L, and C3: 2 mg/L). The physical status through the condition index, and damages in DNA integrity in gills, through DNA fragmentation, were determined. Results showed a minor effect on DNA integrity but a worse physical status at higher doses. Results could be interpreted as a decrease in mussel feeding activity/filtration rates when exposed to high microplastic concentrations, thus reducing the direct exposure to microplastics in gills. These effects could be happening currently and/or may happen in the near future, threatening populations inhabiting microplastics-polluted environments.

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Section: Experimental Design and Proceduressupporting

confidence: 65%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Virgin Polystyrene Microparticles Exposure Leads to Changes in Gills DNA and Physical Condition in the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus Galloprovincialis

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Ardura

García‐Vázquez

2021

Animals

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“…Sometimes fishes and mussels are collected from the sea and kept alive to study how they interact with MPs. In these cases, they can be held in fiber-glass tanks with artificial seawater to acclimatize to laboratory conditions, and then microalgae or shrimps are added to feed the animals [ 116 , 117 ].…”

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Microplastics in the Environment: Intake through the Food Web, Human Exposure and Toxicological Effects

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Ricciardi

Motta

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Recently, studies on microplastics (MPs) have increased rapidly due to the growing awareness of the potential health risks related to their occurrence. The first part of this review is devoted to MP occurrence, distribution, and quantification. MPs can be transferred from the environment to humans mainly through inhalation, secondly from ingestion, and, to a lesser extent, through dermal contact. As regards food web contamination, we discuss the microplastic presence not only in the most investigated sources, such as seafood, drinking water, and salts, but also in other foods such as honey, sugar, milk, fruit, and meat (chickens, cows, and pigs). All literature data suggest not-negligible human exposure to MPs through the above-mentioned routes. Consequently, several research efforts have been devoted to assessing potential human health risks. Initially, toxicological studies were conducted with aquatic organisms and then with experimental mammal animal models and human cell cultures. In the latter case, toxicological effects were observed at high concentrations of MPs (polystyrene is the most common MP benchmark) for a short time. Further studies must be performed to assess the real consequences of MP contamination at low concentrations and prolonged exposure.

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“…Zooplanktonlar, mercan resifleri, midyeler, yumuşakçalar, balıklar, penguenler, farklı deniz kuşları, deniz kaplumbağaları, köpekbalıkları ve hatta deniz memelileri gibi (Şekil 2.) farklı trofik düzeylerdeki canlılarda tespit edilen mikroplastik varlığı tüm dünya için endişe verici bir hal almıştır [21,36,[55][56][57][58][59][60]. Farklı trofik düzeydeki canlılarda yapılan çalışmalar, mikroplastiklerin beslenme davranışlarında farklılaşma, vücut ağırlığında azalma, bağırsaklarda yaralanma, iltihaplanma ve birikim, gelişim bozuklukları, üreme bozuklukları, oksidatif stres ve toksik etkilere neden olmakla birlikte av-avcı ilişkisini etkileme potansiyeli gibi olumsuzluklara neden olduğunu göstermiştir [61].…”

Section: Ivdeni̇z Canlilarinda Mi̇kroplasti̇klerunclassified

Effect of Microplastics on Marine Environment and Aquatic Organisms

KENAN

Teksoy

2022

Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi

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In this review study, the effect of microplastic pollution, which is considered as one of the serious environmental problems today and in the future, on marine and marine ecosystems is discussed in a holistic way. In the literature search, primary and secondary microplastics has been observed which are mixed with the marine environment by wastewater treatment plant discharge and river transport, therefore, many marine organism are ingested microplastics and negatively affect living things due to reproductive disorders, fake satiety and injury. In addition, depending on the raw material from which the plastics are obtained, it is possible to transport different toxic compounds to the marine environment. In the extensive literature research, it has been understood that primary and secondary microplastics, which are mixed with the marine environment by wastewater treatment plant discharge and river transport, can be swallowed by living things and negatively affect living things due to reproductive disorders, false satiety and injury. In addition, depending on the raw material from which the plastics are obtained, it is possible to transport different toxic compounds to the marine environment. The results of the study showed that in parallel with the particles detected in the seas, microplastics with similar properties were found in all living groups living in these environments. Particles detected in different structures and organs of other creatures, including protected corals and mammals, revealed that microplastics have spread throughout the entire marine ecosystem. The most common types of microplastics in the examinations are polypropylene and polyethylene polymers and fiber-shaped particles. In addition to the most common blue colored plastic particles, it was concluded that microplastics, which are evaluated as light-colored in the color scale such as white, transparent, and cream, are also quite common in the aquatic environment.

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Physiological effects of plastic particles on mussels are mediated by food presence

Cited by 65 publications

References 79 publications

Virgin Polystyrene Microparticles Exposure Leads to Changes in Gills DNA and Physical Condition in the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus Galloprovincialis

Virgin Polystyrene Microparticles Exposure Leads to Changes in Gills DNA and Physical Condition in the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus Galloprovincialis

Microplastics in the Environment: Intake through the Food Web, Human Exposure and Toxicological Effects

Effect of Microplastics on Marine Environment and Aquatic Organisms

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