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Microplastic ingestion and phthalate esters bioaccumulation in yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares): tissue-specific distribution across gills, stomach, and muscles

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Ming-Huang Wang, Ming-Huang Wang, Ming-Huang Wang, Ming-Huang Wang, Ming-Huang Wang, Chang‐Mao Hung, Che-Jung Hsu, Chang‐Mao Hung, Ming-Huang Wang, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Ming-Huang Wang, Ming-Huang Wang, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Che-Jung Hsu, Ming-Huang Wang, Che-Jung Hsu, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Ming-Huang Wang, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Cheng-Di Dong Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Jeric B. Gonzalez, Che-Jung Hsu, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Ming-Huang Wang, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Ming-Huang Wang, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Ming-Huang Wang, Che-Jung Hsu, Cheng-Di Dong Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chang‐Mao Hung, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Che-Jung Hsu, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Cheng-Di Dong Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Ming-Huang Wang, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chang‐Mao Hung, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Cheng-Di Dong Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu‐Wen Chen, Cheng-Di Dong Cheng-Di Dong Cheng-Di Dong Cheng-Di Dong Chiu-Wen Chen, Chiu-Wen Chen, Cheng-Di Dong Cheng-Di Dong Cheng-Di Dong

Summary

Researchers analyzed yellowfin tuna from waters off Taiwan and found microplastic particles in their stomachs and gills, along with elevated levels of phthalate chemicals in their muscle tissue. Red muscle tissue contained significantly higher concentrations of phthalates than white muscle, with the stomach accumulating the most plastic particles. The findings raise concerns about human exposure to both microplastics and their associated chemicals through consumption of commercially important fish species.

Polymers

Body Systems

Digestive Musculoskeletal

This study investigates the contamination of phthalate esters (PAEs) and microplastics (MPs) in yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) collected from the southern coast of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Results revealed significantly higher PAE concentrations in red muscle tissue (2595-72,734 ng/g ww), with DiNP, DnBP, and DEHP as the dominant compounds, compared to lower levels in white muscle (271.98-811.49 ng/g ww). Specifically, the stomach (92 particles) contained a higher number of MP particles compared to the gill (56 particles). Fibrous rayon dominated in the gills, likely due to water filtration, while polypropylene and polyolefin fragments were prevalent in the stomach, suggesting ingestion of plastic debris. Most MPs measured 1-2 mm in size and were blue or transparent, indicating textile and film-based sources. Principal component analysis showed that bioaccumulation patterns were associated with the hydrophobicity and molecular weight of PAEs. These highlight improved marine pollution controls to safeguard ecological and human health.

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