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Addressing the current fettle of bioaccumulation of microplastics on the subsequent perspective of the aquatic ecosystem and health implications of commercial species: a review
Summary
This review examined the global evidence for microplastic bioaccumulation in aquatic animals and the downstream risks to ecosystem health and food security. The authors highlight how ingestion of plastic-contaminated prey transfers microplastics up the food chain.
Evidencing Bioaccumulation of microplastic globally raises significant risks to aquatic animal health as well as the environmental health and blue economy. Microplastics, particles of plastic smaller than 5 mm, come from various sources, including the breakdown of larger plastic trash and microbeads found in personal care products and synthetic fibres from clothing. As animals consume these particles, they accumulate in an organism's tissues, potentially transferring via the food chain to higher trophic levels. According to studies, microplastic exposure can cause chemical and physical stress, and endocrine disruption, leading to the inability to grow, reduced feeding and predatory performance by Pomatoschistus microps (juvenile) by 50 Also see: https://micro2024.sciencesconf.org/559423/document
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