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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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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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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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Effect of Photoperiod on Nutritional Quality of Muscle and Lipid Metabolism of Litopenaeus vannamei

Not relevant to microplastics — this study examines how different light exposure durations affect lipid metabolism, muscle composition, and nutritional quality in farmed white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), recommending a 16-hour light cycle to balance growth and welfare.

2024 Fishes 2 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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Diversity of phytoplankton in the whiteleg (Litopenaeus vannamei) shrimp ponds in the south coastal area of Pangandaran, Indonesia

This Indonesian study assessed phytoplankton diversity and water quality in shrimp ponds using different farming intensities, finding that phytoplankton community composition serves as a useful bioindicator of pond health and productivity. Healthy aquaculture ecosystems are relevant to food safety given that farmed seafood is increasingly being found to contain microplastics from contaminated water.

2021 Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity 12 citations
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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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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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Farmed stage (age)-dependent accumulation and size of microplastics in Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp reared in a super-intensive controlled system

Researchers tracked microplastic accumulation in farmed shrimp over their entire growth cycle and found that both the number and size of microplastic particles increased as the shrimp grew older. Shrimp raised in super-intensive indoor systems had higher microplastic contamination than those from traditional ponds or wild environments, likely due to the extensive plastic materials used in the farming infrastructure. Since shrimp is widely consumed seafood, these findings mean that people eating farmed shrimp are likely consuming microplastics that accumulated throughout the animals' lives.

2024 The Science of The Total Environment 13 citations
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Isolation and Analysis of Microplastics in Vaname Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei Boone, 1931) at Tanjung Luar Fish Landing Base, East Lombok Regency

Researchers isolated and analyzed microplastics from vaname shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) collected at Tanjung Luar fish landing base in East Lombok, Indonesia. Microplastics were detected in shrimp digestive systems, raising food safety concerns given the direct pathway to human consumption through seafood.

2024 JURNAL BIOLOGI TROPIS
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The occurrence of pollutants in organisms and water of inland mariculture systems: Shrimp aquaculture is a procession of Microplastics accumulation

This study examined microplastic contamination in water and shrimp at different stages of both pond-based and industrial inland aquaculture systems, finding that shrimp accumulated microplastics throughout the production cycle. The results establish shrimp aquaculture as a notable pathway for microplastic transfer into the food supply.

2023 Environmental Pollution 18 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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Abundance, characteristics and ecological risk assessment of microplastics in ship ballast water in ports around Liaodong Peninsula, China

This study assessed microplastic abundance, characteristics, and ecological risk in shrimp aquaculture environments, finding that farming activities introduce and accumulate microplastics in pond sediments and water that pose risk to cultured organisms.

2024 Marine Pollution Bulletin 8 citations
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Microplastics with Heavy Metals Pollution in Water Supply of Litopenaeus Vannamei Aquaculture in Probolinggo, Indonesia

Researchers measured heavy metal concentrations and microplastic abundance in water supply used for vannamei shrimp aquaculture across five sites in Probolinggo, Indonesia, finding Pb levels up to 0.06 mgL-1, Cd up to 0.008 mgL-1, and fragment-type microplastics dominating at 733.33 particles/m3. Water temperature was found to correlate significantly with Cd concentration, highlighting co-contamination risks in coastal aquaculture settings.

2024 Journal of Ecological Engineering 1 citations
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Analysis of Water Quality Correlation with the Immune Response of Litopenaeus vannamei in Probolinggo, East Java

Researchers examined correlations between water quality parameters (temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, salinity) and immune response indicators in whiteleg shrimp farmed across three ponds in Probolinggo, East Java, finding specific parameters strongly predicted immune function.

2025 International Journal of Marine Engineering Innovation and Research
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Observation of microplastics in mariculture water of Longjiao Bay, southeast China: Influence by human activities

A 9-month study of a shrimp mariculture farm in southeastern China found microplastic concentrations of 250–5,150 items/m³ in culture pond water, with seasonal variation and granules and fibers as dominant types — identifying aquaculture pond management practices as a driver of local MP levels.

2020 Marine Pollution Bulletin 80 citations
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Microplastics in the tissues of commercial semi-intensive shrimp pond-farmed Litopenaeus vannamei from the Gulf of California ecoregion

Researchers conducted the first study of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tract, gills, and exoskeleton of farmed whiteleg shrimp from commercial aquaculture facilities in northwestern Mexico. The study found an average of 18.5 microplastic items per shrimp across all tissues examined. The findings suggest that semi-intensive shrimp farming operations are a source of microplastic contamination in commercially harvested seafood.

2022 Chemosphere 54 citations
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Water quality impact from shrimp farming effluents in a tropical estuary

This study modeled the water quality impacts of shrimp farming effluents in a tropical estuary, finding that nutrient and organic matter discharge degrades water quality. This research is focused on aquaculture pollution rather than microplastics, though aquaculture activities are also recognized as a source of plastic debris in coastal environments.

2020 Water Science & Technology 33 citations
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HUBUNGAN KELIMPAHAN MIKROPLASTIK DENGAN KERUSAKAN HISTOPATOLOGIS PADA INSANG DAN USUS UDANG VANAME (Litopenaeus vannamei) YANG DIBUDIDAYAKAN DI TAMBAK DI PROBOLINGGO, JAWA TIMUR, INDONESIA

This Indonesian study examined correlations between microplastic abundance in gills and intestines of farmed whiteleg shrimp and histopathological damage scores, finding a significant positive correlation — higher microplastic loads were associated with greater tissue damage in both organs.

2025 Jurnal Riset Akuakultur
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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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Potentiality of natural live food organisms in shrimp culture: A review

This paper is not about microplastics; it reviews the potential of live food organisms like microalgae as sustainable, nutrition-rich ingredients in shrimp aquaculture feed.

2023 Journal of Applied and Natural Science
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Accumulation and damage of polyethylene-microplastics to the digestive system of juvenile Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp exposed through feed

Researchers fed juvenile Pacific white shrimp diets containing polyethylene microplastics at varying concentrations for 28 days. While survival and growth were not affected, microplastics accumulated in the digestive system and caused tissue damage to the hepatopancreas and intestine, suggesting that even without visible growth effects, microplastic ingestion can cause internal harm to commercially important crustacean species.

2025 Marine Pollution Bulletin 1 citations
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Peer Review #1 of "Detection of microplastics in Litopenaeus vannamei (Penaeidae) and Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Palaemonidae) in cultured pond (v0.1)"

This peer review evaluates a study detecting microplastics in the gastrointestinal tracts of giant freshwater prawns (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) and white leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) from a polyculture pond in central Thailand, where a total of 1,166 MP items were identified across 450 specimens with average counts differing between sexes and species.

2022
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Threats of Microplastic Pollution on Aquaculture Activities in Indonesia

This review examined microplastic contamination in Indonesian aquaculture systems, including shrimp, fish, and seaweed farms. Microplastics were found in aquaculture environments and organisms throughout Indonesia, threatening both ecosystem health and seafood safety. The paper calls for better monitoring and management of plastic pollution in Indonesia's extensive aquaculture sector.

2022 TORANI Journal of Fisheries and Marine Science 6 citations