Microplastics in Farmed Animals—A Review DOI Creative Commons
Maximilian Lackner,

Manuela Branka

Microplastics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(4), P. 559 - 588

Published: Sept. 30, 2024

Environmental pollution from plastics has become one of the biggest concerns globally. Microplastics (MPs) are plastic materials less than 5 mm in size. They remain environment for hundreds to thousands years without degrading, only breaking down further nanoplastics (NPs). Micro- and can be origin many diseases carry various pathogenic substances on their surface spread them throughout biosphere, starting with contained additives ending adsorbed toxins potentially microorganisms. Exposure routes humans animals through air, water food/feed. Due placement livestock—including ruminants, fish poultry—and at top food web, any water, air or soil eventually transferred livestock humans. The presence microplastics intestines aquaculture species, ruminants poultry, instance, was found cause a change intestinal microbial population and, as result, occurrence diseases. These particles have also been observed other organs such liver, kidneys, lung, spleen, heart, ovaries, testicles animals, which causes biochemical changes, structural destruction, malfunction. While complete extent negative health impacts remains still largely unknown, ubiquitous transmission chemicals organisms is notable issue, underscoring importance gaining more comprehensive understanding potential threats posed by animal ultimately human health, coupled need drastic reduction freight into environment. This review article summarizes recent findings effect micro- farmed ultimately, Action needed reduce number thereby humans, exposed.

Language: Английский

Progress in selecting marine bioindicators for nanoplastics ecological risk assessment DOI Creative Commons
Ilaria Corsi, Arianna Bellingeri, Elisa Bergami

et al.

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 154, P. 110836 - 110836

Published: Aug. 20, 2023

Nanoplastic (<1 µm) pollution in the marine environment is a cause of growing concern due to current difficulties measuring their occurrence abiotic and biotic matrices, with consequent uncertainties on ecological risk for natural communities associated ecosystem services. Most investigations dealing nano-ecotoxicity have been conducted bench-scale by examining effects single model species under short-term exposure conditions at high concentrations (>50 mgL−1). Both negligible impacts detrimental effects, although poorly descriptive real environmental scenarios, documented different trophic levels functionalities. Polystyrene nanospheres (<100 nm) are far most tested as proxy nanoplastics, even though nanoplastics composed other polymers shapes (i.e., irregular fibers) has reported seawater column sediments. Limited information bioaccumulation hamper selection key bioindicator following various criteria target, highly sensitive, endangered, etc) monitoring assessment (ERA) purposes. A holistic approach thus required starting from setting environmentally relevant coupled chronic exposure, selecting bioindicators including those having role processes, functions services, also human consumption (shellfish seafood). The present mini-review aims provide framework best nanoplastic along knowledge sources, circulation behavior temperate polar environments potential compartments/species more support ERA. Less investigated niches habitats, which should deserve attention future studies, identified.

Language: Английский

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11
Plastic waste management in recycling facilities: Intentionally generated MPs as an emerging contaminant DOI
Emine Büşra Çolakoğlu, İbrahim Uyanık

Waste Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 181, P. 79 - 88

Published: April 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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4
Do Antarctic bivalves present microdebris? The case of Livingston Island DOI Creative Commons
Mariona Gonzalez-Pineda, Humbert Salvadó, Conxita Àvila

et al.

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 351, P. 124086 - 124086

Published: April 29, 2024

Marine microdebris (MD) seem to be widespread in benthic invertebrates, even the most remote areas of planet such as Antarctica, although information available is still very scarce. Here we provide a detailed quantification and characterization MD found on three common bivalve species (Aequiyoldia eightsii, Thracia cf. meridionalis, Cyclocardia astartoides) inhabiting shallow Johnsons' Bay, Livingston Island (South Shetland Islands, Antarctica) snapshot present. On average, these bivalves contained 0.71 ± 0.89 items per individual 1.49 2.35 gram, being comparable few previous existing studies other Antarctic areas. Nearly half organisms analysed here (45.6 %), at least one item. No significant differences were species. As far know, this first study analyse compare Peninsula. Although our results indicate are not polluted planet, remarkable since considered last pristine world. Our point local activities main source pollution Island, global cannot discarded. We believe research provides useful baseline for future will contribute develop policies strategies preserve marine ecosystems from pollution.

Language: Английский

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4
Macrolitter and microplastics along the East Pacific coasts — A homemade problem needing local solutions DOI
Daniela Honorato‐Zimmer, Gabriela Escobar-Sánchez,

Katie Deakin

et al.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 203, P. 116440 - 116440

Published: May 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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4
Microplastics in Farmed Animals—A Review DOI Creative Commons
Maximilian Lackner,

Manuela Branka

Microplastics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(4), P. 559 - 588

Published: Sept. 30, 2024

Environmental pollution from plastics has become one of the biggest concerns globally. Microplastics (MPs) are plastic materials less than 5 mm in size. They remain environment for hundreds to thousands years without degrading, only breaking down further nanoplastics (NPs). Micro- and can be origin many diseases carry various pathogenic substances on their surface spread them throughout biosphere, starting with contained additives ending adsorbed toxins potentially microorganisms. Exposure routes humans animals through air, water food/feed. Due placement livestock—including ruminants, fish poultry—and at top food web, any water, air or soil eventually transferred livestock humans. The presence microplastics intestines aquaculture species, ruminants poultry, instance, was found cause a change intestinal microbial population and, as result, occurrence diseases. These particles have also been observed other organs such liver, kidneys, lung, spleen, heart, ovaries, testicles animals, which causes biochemical changes, structural destruction, malfunction. While complete extent negative health impacts remains still largely unknown, ubiquitous transmission chemicals organisms is notable issue, underscoring importance gaining more comprehensive understanding potential threats posed by animal ultimately human health, coupled need drastic reduction freight into environment. This review article summarizes recent findings effect micro- farmed ultimately, Action needed reduce number thereby humans, exposed.

Language: Английский

Citations

4