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Detection and characterisation of microplastics and microfibres in fishmeal and soybean meal
Marine Pollution Bulletin2022
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Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Christopher Walkinshaw,
Christopher Walkinshaw,
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Matthew Cole,
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Penelope K. Lindeque
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T.J. Tolhurst,
Richard C. Thompson,
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Richard C. Thompson,
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Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
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Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
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Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
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Matthew Cole,
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Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
T.J. Tolhurst,
T.J. Tolhurst,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
T.J. Tolhurst,
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
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T.J. Tolhurst,
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Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
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Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
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Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
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Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
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Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
T.J. Tolhurst,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
T.J. Tolhurst,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Matthew Cole,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Richard C. Thompson,
Matthew Cole,
Richard C. Thompson,
Richard C. Thompson,
Penelope K. Lindeque
Summary
Researchers examined fishmeal and soybean meal used as aquaculture feed ingredients and detected microplastics and semi-synthetic cellulosic microfibers in fishmeal but not in plant-based soybean meal. The findings suggest that animal-based aquaculture feeds represent a route of microplastic contamination for farmed fish.
Aquaculture is an increasingly important source of nutrition for global food security, which is reliant on animal- and plant-based feeds. Anthropogenic particles, including microplastics and semi-synthetic cellulosic fibres, are prolific marine pollutants that are readily consumed by marine organisms, including small pelagic fish commonly used in fishmeal. Conversely, there is no indication plants can accumulate anthropogenic microparticles. We explore whether aquaculture feed presents a route of contamination for farmed fish. Commercially-sourced aquaculture feedstocks, including fishmeals and soybean meal, were processed (KOH digestion and ZnCl<sub>2</sub> density separation) and anthropogenic particles characterised using microscopy and spectroscopic methods. Both fishmeal and soybean meals contained anthropogenic particles, with concentrations ranging 1070-2000 particles kg<sup>-1</sup>. The prevalence of anthropogenic particles in plant-based feeds indicates that the majority of contamination occurs post-harvest. Based on our findings, farmed Atlantic salmon may be exposed to a minimum of 1788-3013 anthropogenic particles from aquaculture feed across their commercial lifespan.