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Dietary polystyrene nanoplastics exposure alters liver lipid metabolism and muscle nutritional quality in carnivorous marine fish large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)

Researchers fed polystyrene nanoplastics to large yellow croaker fish for 21 days and found that the particles accumulated in liver cells and disrupted lipid metabolism. The nanoplastics caused excessive fat buildup in the liver and altered the fatty acid composition and texture of fish muscle tissue. The study suggests that nanoplastic contamination in seafood could affect both fish health and the nutritional quality of fish consumed by humans.

2021 Journal of Hazardous Materials 145 citations
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New insights into the impact of polystyrene micro/nanoplastics on the nutritional quality of marine jacopever (Sebastes schlegelii)

Researchers investigated how polystyrene micro- and nanoplastics affect the nutritional quality of marine jacopever fish (Sebastes schlegelii), finding that nanoplastics reduced nutritional quality more severely than microplastics. Despite no notable impact on intestinal microbiota function, both particle types impaired lipid and protein metabolism pathways.

2023 The Science of The Total Environment 26 citations
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Nanoplastics impair the intestinal health of the juvenile large yellow croaker Larimichthys crocea

Researchers exposed juvenile large yellow croaker fish to nano-sized polystyrene particles to assess impacts on intestinal health and growth. The study found that nanoplastics accumulated in the fish and caused disorders in digestion, antioxidant defenses, immune function, and intestinal microflora, indicating that nanoplastics can significantly impair gut health in commercially important marine fish species.

2020 Journal of Hazardous Materials 190 citations
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The Low Ontogenetic Diet Diversity and Flexibility of the Pike-Perch, Sander lucioperca (Linnaeus, 1758) (Osteichthyes, Percidae): A Case Study

Not directly relevant to microplastics — this study characterises the diet and feeding habits of pike-perch in rivers of the Tersko-Caspian region, a fisheries ecology paper.

2023 Fishes 9 citations
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The Effects of Acute Exposure to Ammonia on Oxidative Stress, Hematological Parameters, Flesh Quality, and Gill Morphological Changes of the Large Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys crocea)

This study examined how ammonia exposure affects a commercially important fish species, causing liver stress, blood chemistry changes, gill damage, and reduced meat quality. While focused on ammonia rather than microplastics, the research is relevant because microplastics can carry and release ammonia and other nitrogen compounds in aquaculture environments. The findings illustrate how chemical pollutants in fish farming can reduce both the safety and nutritional quality of seafood consumed by people.

2023 Animals 33 citations