We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
Accumulation of microplastics in stomach, intestine, and tissue of two shrimp species (Metapenaeus moyebi and Macrobrachium rosenbergii) at the Khlong U-Taphao, southern Thailand
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers investigated microplastic accumulation in the stomach, intestine, and tissue of two shrimp species (Metapenaeus moyebi and Macrobrachium rosenbergii) collected from the Khlong U-Taphao waterway in southern Thailand. The study characterized the types and distribution of microplastics across different body compartments of both commercially important shrimp species.
International audience
More Papers Like This
Occurrence and Characteristics of Microplastics in Wild and Farmed Shrimps Collected from Cau Hai Lagoon, Central Vietnam
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers measured microplastic occurrence in the gastrointestinal tracts and tissues of four shrimp species (two wild, two farmed) from a Vietnamese lagoon, finding microplastics in all species and providing baseline data on seafood plastic contamination for this region.
Microplastic ingestion and retention in penaeid shrimp from the Arabian Sea
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers examined the digestive tracts of four commercially harvested shrimp species from the Arabian Sea coast of India and found microplastics in all four, including fibers, pellets, spheres, and fragments made of polyethylene, polystyrene, and other common plastics — providing baseline contamination data for an important seafood source.
Detection of Microplastics by Various Types of Whiteleg Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in the Korean Sea
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers detected microplastics in whiteleg shrimp from Korean seas, finding 1.73 to 3.8 particles per 10 grams across different shrimp sizes, with fibers and fragments of various polymer types predominantly concentrated in the heads and intestines.
Microplastics in surface water and tissue of white leg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, in a cultured pond in Nakhon Pathom Province, Central Thailand
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers detected microplastics in the surface water and edible tissues of white leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) farmed in Thailand, raising food safety concerns about microplastic contamination in a commercially important aquaculture species consumed widely across Asia.
Ingestion and adherence of microplastics by estuarine mysid shrimp
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers investigated how estuarine mysid shrimp ingest and accumulate microplastics both internally and on their external body surfaces. The study found microplastics in the shrimp's bodies and fecal pellets, and feeding experiments revealed that these organisms readily consume plastic particles, raising concerns about microplastic transfer through marine food webs.
Research digests by email
When a large batch of papers lands in the Atlas, we read through it and send a short write-up of what stood out.