Plastic particle ingestion by farmed European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)2022
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Ico Martínez
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Alicia Herrera,
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Ico Martínez
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Marina Lasagni,
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
Marina Lasagni,
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Saliu Francesco,
Ico Martínez
Marina Lasagni,
C.L. Hernández-González,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Stefanie Reinold,
May Gómez,
Marina Lasagni,
Ico Martínez
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
Stefanie Reinold,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
C.L. Hernández-González,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
Marina Lasagni,
May Gómez,
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Marina Lasagni,
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May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Stefanie Reinold,
Stefanie Reinold,
Ico Martínez
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
May Gómez,
Marina Lasagni,
May Gómez,
Stefanie Reinold,
Stefanie Reinold,
Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Stefanie Reinold,
Marina Lasagni,
Stefanie Reinold,
Stefanie Reinold,
Marina Lasagni,
May Gómez,
Stefanie Reinold,
Marina Lasagni,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
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May Gómez,
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Marina Lasagni,
Ico Martínez
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Alicia Herrera,
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Marina Lasagni,
Marina Lasagni,
Alicia Herrera,
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Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Marina Lasagni,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Marina Lasagni,
Ico Martínez
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
Summary
Researchers examined 83 farmed European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) cultivated in coastal waters off Tenerife, finding microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of 65% of individuals at an average of 0.6 to 2.7 particles per fish. FTIR analysis identified fibers as dominant (81%), composed mainly of cellulose and nylon, with PE and PP fragments also present, demonstrating that even farmed fish in managed aquaculture settings accumulate environmental microplastics.
The presence of microplastics (MPs) in the marine environment is a concerning topic due to the ecotoxicological effects and possible seafood contamination. Data is needed to evaluate human exposure and assess risks, in the context of a healthy and beneficial seafood consumption. While microplastic ingestion by wild fish has been reported since the early 70's, farmed fish are rarely investigated. Here, for the first time the presence of microplastics in fish cultivated in the coastal water of Tenerife (Canary Island, Spain) was evaluated. From 83 examined individuals, 65% displayed microplastics in their gastrointestinal tracts, with averages between 0.6 ± 0.8 (SD) and 2.7 ± 1.85 (SD) particles per fish. The total number of microplastics detected was 119. Fibres (81%) and fragments (12%) were the predominant shapes. FTIR analysis showed that fibres were mostly composed by Cellulose (55%) and Nylon (27%), whereas fragments by PE (25%) and PP (25%). Also see: https://micro2022.sciencesconf.org/426885/document