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Microplásticos e imposex en el caracol marino Thaisella chocolata procedente de la costa central marina del Perú
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Researchers examined the marine snail Thaisella chocolata — a species eaten by people along the central Peruvian coast — and found microplastics in nearly 98% of individuals, averaging about 9 particles per snail. Black fragments were the most common particle type, and contamination was highest at the Cerro Azul site. The study also noted high rates of imposex (a reproductive disorder caused by chemical pollution) in female snails, though this hormonal effect was not directly linked to microplastic abundance, suggesting multiple co-occurring stressors in these coastal waters.
La contaminación por microplásticos (MP) y por la presencia de imposex (IMP) en caracoles de consumo humano se ha convertido en un tema de preocupación mundial en los ecosistemas marinos. El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar la presencia de MP y de IMP en el caracol marino Thaisella chocolata en cuatro localidades y dos temporadas del año de la costa central del Perú. Los sitios seleccionados fueron las caletas de Chorrillos, y de Cerro Azul, y los puertos marítimos menores de Chancay y de Huacho, del departamento de Lima, Perú. Individuos de T. chocolata fueron colectados en cada localidad y en dos temporadas del 2021. Los caracoles fueron examinados para la cuantificación de MP, de acuerdo a su forma y coloración, y en las hembras fue determinado el IMP y calificado porcentualmente. El análisis global muestra una Frecuencia de Ocurrencia (FO%) de MP de 97,86% ± 3,34 (rango de 90,90 al 100%), y la abundancia (micropartículas de MP/individuo) fue de 9,07 ± 4,71 (rango 4,72 a 17,82). Los colores de los MP negro, azul y magenta fueron los dominantes. La FO%, y la abundancia de micropartículas de MP no mostraron diferencias entre ambas temporadas. Los mayores valores de detección de MP ocurrieron en los individuos de Cerro Azul. Los microfragmentos de MP presentaron las mayores abundancias y el color negro fue el dominante. El IMP fue calificado mayormente como alto en un 50% de los caracoles hembras. No se observaron diferencias en la FO% ni en la abundancia de micropartículas de MP entre temporadas. El IMP no se asoció con la FO% ni con la abundancia de MP en T. chocolata. La abundancia de MP en T. chocolata se relacionó negativamente con los nitritos, nitratos, y amonio, y positivamente con el oxígeno disuelto del agua de mar. Los hallazgos indican que el caraco
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