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Characterization of Microplastic Contamination of Whiteleg Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Cultivation in North Lombok, Indonesia

Researchers characterized microplastic contamination in farmed whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), measuring particle abundance, size distribution, polymer types, and potential human dietary exposure through shrimp consumption. Microplastics were found throughout shrimp tissues, with implications for seafood safety.

2024 Journal of Fish Health 1 citations
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Microplastic study on (litopenaeus vannamei) cultivation enterprises on the east coast of aceh

Researchers sampled vannamei shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) from three cultivation stations on Aceh's east coast (Pidie, Pidie Jaya, and Bireuen) and analyzed microplastic content using H2O2/H2SO4 digestion and microscopy at 40x magnification. They found fiber and film microplastics in all shrimp samples, with the highest count (13 particles) at the Pidie station, indicating microplastic contamination has entered commercial aquaculture supply chains.

2024 BIO Web of Conferences
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Isolation and Analysis of Microplastics in Feather Clams (Anadara antiquata) at Tanjung Luar Fish Landing Base, East Lombok Regency

Researchers isolated and characterized microplastics from feather clam tissues collected at Tanjung Luar fish landing base in East Lombok, Indonesia. Multiple microplastic types were found in the soft tissues of bivalves that are regularly consumed by local communities, raising food safety concerns for this seafood-dependent coastal population.

2025 JURNAL PIJAR MIPA
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Microplastic Analysis in Vannamei Shrimp Ponds in Kandang Semangkon Village, Paciran, Lamongan, East Java, Indonesia

Researchers analysed the abundance, types, and colours of microplastics in water and shrimp tissue at vannamei shrimp ponds in East Java, Indonesia, and examined the relationship between total suspended solids and microplastic presence across two sampling stations.

2025 Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
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Microplastics in surface water and tissue of white leg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, in a cultured pond in Nakhon Pathom Province, Central Thailand

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.

2023 AIMS environmental science 14 citations
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Occurrence and Characteristics of Microplastics in Wild and Farmed Shrimps Collected from Cau Hai Lagoon, Central Vietnam

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.

2023 Molecules 22 citations
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Microplastic Contamination in Shrimps from the Negombo Lagoon—Sri Lanka

Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination in two species of shrimp from Sri Lanka's Negombo Lagoon, examining both gastrointestinal tracts and gills. The study found microplastics present in all sampled shrimp, raising concerns about human dietary exposure to microplastics through seafood consumption in coastal communities.

2024 Water 13 citations
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Microplastic contamination in wild shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei from the Huizache-Caimanero Coastal lagoon, SE Gulf of California

Researchers found microplastics — predominantly fibers and fragments — in the gastrointestinal tracts, gills, and exoskeletons of wild shrimp from a Gulf of California coastal lagoon, with the gut containing far higher concentrations than other tissues, raising food safety concerns for human consumers.

2022 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 31 citations
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Analysis of Microplastic Contamination in Vaname Shrimp (Litopenaeus Vannamei) with Different Cultivation Methods

Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination across three different vaname shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) cultivation methods, sampling water, sediment, commercial feed, and shrimp tissues over three months. The study aimed to identify which cultivation system introduces more microplastics into the production environment and assess potential contamination routes for farmed shrimp.

2025 International Journal of Marine Engineering Innovation and Research
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Detection of Microplastics by Various Types of Whiteleg Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in the Korean Sea

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.

2022 Separations 20 citations
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Temporal variability of microplastics in shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), feed, water and sediments of coastal and inland culture ponds

This study tracked microplastic contamination in farmed shrimp, their feed, water, and pond sediment across 12 shrimp farms in India over a four-month growing period. Microplastics were found in over 93% of shrimp samples, with feed identified as the primary source of contamination. Since shrimp are one of the most widely consumed seafood products globally, these findings raise concerns about microplastic exposure for consumers.

2024 The Science of The Total Environment 12 citations
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Isolation and Analysis of Microplastics in Ikan Tongkol Euthynnus affinis Cantor, 1849 at Tanjung Luar Fish Landing Base, East Lombok

Researchers isolated and analyzed microplastics in Ikan Tongkol (Euthynnus affinis) collected at Tanjung Luar Fish Landing Base in East Lombok, Indonesia, characterizing the abundance and properties of microplastics in fish tissue to assess food safety implications.

2024 JURNAL BIOLOGI TROPIS
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Detection of microplastics in Litopenaeus vannamei (Penaeidae) and Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Palaemonidae) in cultured pond

Researchers detected microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of cultured whiteleg shrimp and giant river prawns from aquaculture ponds. The findings indicate that consuming these shellfish without removing the digestive tract is one pathway by which humans may be exposed to microplastics. The study suggests that microplastics in freshwater aquaculture species can transfer through the food chain to human consumers.

2022 PeerJ 40 citations
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Distribution Patterns and Human Exposure Risks of Microplastics in Dominant Wild Edible Shrimp: A Case Study of Haizhou Bay Marine Ranch

Researchers surveyed microplastic contamination in dominant wild shrimp species in Haizhou Bay, China, characterizing the types, sizes, and concentrations of MPs found in their bodies and assessing the human dietary exposure risks from consuming these economically important seafood species.

2025 Water
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Microplastic contamination in brown shrimp (Crangon crangon, Linnaeus 1758) from coastal waters of the Southern North Sea and Channel area

Researchers examined brown shrimp caught from the North Sea and found microplastics in their digestive tracts, documenting contamination in a commercially important crustacean consumed widely by humans in northern Europe.

2015 Marine Pollution Bulletin 725 citations
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Microplastic Contamination in Commercially Important Fish from Labuan Bajo Fish Landing Site, Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination in commercially important fish species from an Indonesian fish landing station, quantifying MP abundance across species and tissues to assess food safety risks associated with consuming locally caught seafood.

2025 Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
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A preliminary study of the association between colonization of microorganism on microplastics and intestinal microbiota in shrimp under natural conditions

Microplastics were detected in shrimp pond sediment (5,129 ± 1,176 items/kg) and in Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp tissue (14.08 ± 5.70 items/g), with MP abundance positively correlated between sediments and shrimp, and the microbiome on plastic surfaces differing from the shrimps' intestinal microbiota.

2020 Journal of Hazardous Materials 100 citations
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Role of microplastics in mediating the transmission of antibiotic resistance gene tet from antibiotic-resistant bacteria to Litopenaeus vannamei

Researchers investigated whether microplastics can carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria into shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), facilitating the transfer of resistance genes. They found that PVC microplastics carrying tetracycline-resistant bacteria altered the distribution of the resistance gene tet in shrimp tissues and caused changes in tissue structure and gene expression, suggesting microplastics may pose indirect risks to food safety.

2026 Journal of Environmental Management
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Evidence of Marine Microplastics in Commercially Harvested Seafood

Researchers assessed microplastic contamination in three commercially available shrimp species purchased from supermarkets in South Australia. They found microplastics present in the digestive tracts of all species examined, with fibers being the most commonly identified type. The findings suggest that commercially harvested seafood represents a potential pathway for human dietary exposure to microplastics.

2020 Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 152 citations
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Abundance of Microplastics in the Waters of Pelangan Village, West Lombok as an Indicator of Pollution

Researchers measured microplastic abundance in water, sediment, and gastropod samples from three locations in Pelangan Village, West Lombok, Indonesia, finding microplastic contamination in all compartments and establishing baseline pollution levels for this coastal area.

2025 IOSR Journal of Environmental Science Toxicology and Food Technology