articleThe Science of The Total EnvironmentNov 14, 2019HYBRID OA

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

LGLuís Gabriel A. BarbozaCLClara LopesPOPatrícia OliveiraFBFilipa BessaVOVanessa Otero

Universidade do Porto · Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

Microplastics (MP) pollution has received increased attention over the last few years. However, while the number of studies documentating the ingestion of microplastics by fish has increased, fewer studies have addressed the toxicological effects derived from the ingestion of these small items in wild conditions. Here, MP contamination and effect biomarkers were investigated in three commercially important fish species from the North East Atlantic Ocean. From the 150 analysed fish (50 per species), 49 % had MP. In fish from the 3 species, MP in the gastrointestinal tract, gills and dorsal muscle were found. Fish with MP had significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher lipid peroxidation levels in the brain, gills and…

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  • Ingestion
  • Microplastics
  • Gill
  • Biology
  • Population
  • Lipid peroxidation
  • Zoology
  • Toxicology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Life below water
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