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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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Ion transport and metabolic regulation induced by nanoplastic toxicity in gill of Litopenaeus vannamei using proteomics

Researchers used proteomics to study how nanoplastics affect the gills of Pacific white shrimp, a widely farmed seafood species. They found that high concentrations of nanoplastics damaged gill tissue, disrupted ion balance, triggered oxidative stress, and altered energy metabolism. The study reveals the molecular mechanisms through which nanoplastic pollution may threaten the health of commercially important aquaculture species.

2025 Environmental Science Nano 2 citations
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Toxicological effects of microplastics in Litopenaeus vannamei as indicated by an integrated microbiome, proteomic and metabolomic approach

Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) exposed to five microplastic types for 14 days showed gut microbiota shifts (increased Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria, decreased Firmicutes) and altered haemolymph proteomes, with each MP type producing distinct immune pathway effects.

2020 The Science of The Total Environment 97 citations
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Effects of microplastics on gene expression to nonspecific immune system in pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei).

This study found that high-density polyethylene microplastic particles in shrimp feed suppressed immune defense genes in Pacific white shrimp and caused intestinal and gill tissue damage at concentrations well below lethal levels. The findings suggest that microplastic exposure could compromise immune function and health in farmed crustaceans.

2022 1 citations
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Polystyrene nanoplastics exposure alters muscle amino acid composition and nutritional quality of Pacific whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

Researchers exposed Pacific whiteleg shrimp to polystyrene nanoplastics at various concentrations for 28 days and measured changes in muscle nutritional quality. They found that higher nanoplastic concentrations reduced growth rates, lowered protein content, and altered the amino acid composition of the shrimp's edible muscle tissue. The study suggests that nanoplastic pollution in aquaculture environments could diminish the nutritional value of farmed seafood.

2023 The Science of The Total Environment 17 citations
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Oxidative effects of consuming microplastics in different tissues of white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Researchers fed white shrimp diets containing polystyrene microplastics and found the particles accumulated in gills, muscles, and the hepatopancreas. The microplastics triggered oxidative stress, DNA damage, and lipid damage in multiple tissues, along with visible tissue abnormalities including edema and immune cell infiltration. The study demonstrates that dietary microplastic exposure can cause widespread oxidative harm across different organ systems in commercially important shellfish.

2023 Marine Pollution Bulletin 22 citations
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Transcriptomic analysis following polystyrene nanoplastic stress in the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei

Researchers used transcriptomic analysis to study how polystyrene nanoplastics affect gene expression in Pacific white shrimp. They found that nanoplastic exposure activated lysosome pathways and disrupted genes involved in immune response, protein processing, and metabolism. The study provides molecular-level evidence that nanoplastics can interfere with multiple biological systems in commercially important shrimp species.

2023 Fish & Shellfish Immunology 15 citations
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Ecotoxicoproteomic assessment of microplastics and plastic additives in aquatic organisms: A review

This review examines how proteomics — the large-scale study of proteins — is being applied to understand the toxic effects of microplastics and plastic additives on aquatic organisms, and how this data can feed into adverse outcome pathway frameworks for ecological risk assessment.

2020 Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D Genomics and Proteomics 97 citations
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Microplastics weaken the exoskeletal mechanical properties of Pacific whiteleg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Researchers discovered that environmentally realistic levels of microplastics weakened the shells of whiteleg shrimp by disrupting the structure of chitin, the main building material in crustacean exoskeletons. The microplastics also embedded in the shell surface and altered key genes and metabolites involved in shell formation. Since shrimp is a widely consumed seafood, this finding raises questions about both the quality of farmed shrimp and the potential for microplastic transfer to human consumers.

2024 Journal of Hazardous Materials 12 citations
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Length-dependent impacts of fibrous microplastics on Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) determined using multi-omics approach

White shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) exposed to short versus long PET microfibers showed length-dependent toxicological responses assessed by transcriptomics and metabolomics, with shorter fibers causing greater oxidative stress, immune disruption, and metabolic disturbance than longer ones.

2025 Marine Pollution Bulletin
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Microplastic toxicity in shrimp: From mechanistic pathways to ecological implications.

Researchers systematically reviewed 94 studies on microplastic toxicity in shrimp, mapping mechanistic pathways from particle characteristics to oxidative stress, immune dysfunction, neurotoxicity, and reproductive impairment across hepatopancreas, gills, gut, and gonad tissues, and identifying shrimp as effective bioindicators for aquatic microplastic risk assessment.

2026 Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology : CBP
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Effect of polyethylene microplastics on oxidative stress and histopathology damages in Litopenaeus vannamei

Researchers injected fluorescent polyethylene microspheres into Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and found that microplastic exposure increased oxidative stress markers and caused histopathological damage to hepatopancreas and gill tissue, even at relatively low concentrations.

2021 Environmental Pollution 122 citations
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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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Insight into the immune and microbial response of the white-leg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei to microplastics

Researchers exposed white-leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) to different concentrations of microplastics for 48 hours and measured immune and microbial responses. The study found that high microplastic concentrations significantly reduced survival rates, altered immune-related gene expression, and disrupted the gut microbial community, suggesting that microplastic pollution may compromise shrimp immune function.

2021 Marine Environmental Research 51 citations
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Weathered High Density Polyethylene Microplastics Induce Proximate Imbalance in the Post Larval Stages of Litopenaeus vannamei

Researchers exposed post-larval shrimp to weathered high-density polyethylene microplastics for 45 days and measured changes in nutritional composition including protein, fat, fiber, and ash content. All proximate constituents decreased significantly during exposure, and a 15-day recovery period showed no signs of recovery from the microplastic-induced stress. The study suggests that microplastic contamination can impair the growth and nutritional quality of commercially important shrimp species.

2025 UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 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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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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Transcriptional response in the whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) to short-term microplastic exposure

Researchers exposed whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) to microplastics for 96 hours and used transcriptomics to profile gene expression changes, finding significant upregulation of stress response, immune, and detoxification pathways, indicating that even short-term microplastic exposure triggers a broad molecular stress response.

2021 Aquaculture Reports 26 citations
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Microplastic-Contaminated Feed Interferes with Antioxidant Enzyme and Lysozyme Gene Expression of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Leading to Hepatopancreas Damage and Increased Mortality

Researchers fed Pacific white shrimp diets contaminated with high-density polyethylene microplastics and observed dose-dependent immune suppression and organ damage. The microplastics disrupted the expression of antioxidant enzyme and lysozyme genes and caused significant histopathological changes in the hepatopancreas. The study demonstrates that dietary microplastic exposure can compromise the immune defenses of commercially important crustaceans, potentially increasing their susceptibility to disease.

2022 Animals 48 citations
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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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Ingestion of weathered high density polyethylene microplastics-induced oxidative stress and modulation of antioxidant responses in post larval stages of Litopenaeus vannamei

Post-larval whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) exposed to weathered high-density polyethylene microplastics showed elevated oxidative stress markers and upregulated antioxidant enzyme activity, demonstrating that even environmentally weathered PE particles remain toxic to marine invertebrates at early life stages.

2025 Frontiers in Marine Science
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Proteomics data for: Exposure to microplastics reduces attachment strength and alters the haemolymph proteome of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis)

This data repository provides haemolymph proteomics data from blue mussels exposed to polyethylene or polylactic acid microplastics for 52 days, supporting a study on how microplastic exposure alters mussel attachment strength and protein expression. The data can be used by other researchers to further analyze microplastic effects on bivalve physiology.

2018 Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)
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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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Chemical composition and abundance of microplastics in the muscle of commercial shrimp Pleoticus muelleri at an impacted coastal environment (Southwestern Atlantic)

Microplastics were detected in the abdominal muscle of commercial shrimp Pleoticus muelleri from Argentina, with fibers as the dominant type (mean 1.31 fibers/g wet weight) composed mainly of PE and PP, and trace metals including zinc, barium, and titanium detected on fiber surfaces.

2020 Marine Pollution Bulletin 96 citations