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Immuno-modulatory effects of nanoplastics and humic acids in the European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

Juvenile European seabass were exposed to polystyrene nanoplastics with and without humic acids, and researchers found that nanoplastics acted as stressors by activating steroidogenesis and immune responses, while humic acids partially modulated these effects.

2021 Journal of Hazardous Materials 49 citations
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The Effects of Probiotics on the Recovery of Growth, Digestive, Antioxidant, Immune Functions, and Gut Microbiota of Chinese Hooksnout Carp (Opsariichthys bidens) Under Microplastic Stress

Researchers exposed juvenile Chinese hooksnout carp to polystyrene microplastics for seven days, then administered Bacillus coagulans probiotics at three doses for 56 days and found that medium and high probiotic doses significantly improved growth, digestive enzyme activity, antioxidant function, and gut microbiota recovery.

2025 Fishes
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The Importance of Fatty Acid Precision Nutrition: Effects of Dietary Fatty Acid Composition on Growth, Hepatic Metabolite, and Intestinal Microbiota in Marine Teleost Trachinotus ovatus

Researchers fed pomfret juveniles three diets with different fatty acid compositions including fish oil, a custom blend oil, and a fish-soybean oil blend and found that the custom blend oil diet matched fish oil for growth while reducing liver inflammation, oxidative stress markers, and pathogenic gut bacteria, supporting precision lipid nutrition in marine aquaculture.

2023 Aquaculture Nutrition 15 citations
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Impact of polypropylene microplastics and chemical pollutants on European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) gut microbiota and health

Researchers investigated how polypropylene microplastics, alone and combined with chemical pollutants, affect the gut health and microbiome of European sea bass. They found that microplastic ingestion altered the gut microbial community composition and that combined exposure with pollutants amplified the harmful effects. The study suggests that microplastics may serve as carriers for toxic chemicals, compounding their impact on fish health and potentially affecting seafood safety.

2021 The Science of The Total Environment 119 citations
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The key issue to larval health research in Dover sole Solea solea L. : a reliable experimental set-up and challenge model, as exemplified by assessing the protective potential of probiotic candidates

This study addressed the challenge of reliably raising Dover sole larvae for aquaculture, finding that a stable larval diet and controlled conditions significantly improved growth and survival. Robust aquaculture production methods are important context for understanding how farmed fish — including those exposed to microplastics in their environment — develop and grow.

2017 Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University)
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The probiotic SLAB51 as agent to counteract BPA toxicity on zebrafish gut microbiota -liver-brain axis

Researchers tested whether the probiotic supplement SLAB51 could counteract the harmful effects of bisphenol A (BPA), a plastic-derived chemical, in zebrafish and found it significantly restored healthy gut bacteria, reduced liver damage, and protected the brain — suggesting probiotics may help offset harm from plastic-associated chemical exposure.

2023 The Science of The Total Environment 21 citations
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Evaluation of the impact of polyethylene microbeads ingestion in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) larvae

Researchers evaluated the impact of polyethylene microbead ingestion on European sea bass larvae over their early development. The study detected microbeads in the gastrointestinal tract but found limited physiological consequences at the tested concentrations, suggesting that while fish larvae do ingest microplastics, the effects on early development may vary depending on exposure levels.

2015 Marine Environmental Research 388 citations
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Effect of Probiotic Supplimentations on the Gut Histoarchitecture of Stinging Catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis

This aquaculture study evaluated the effects of probiotic supplementation on gut histology in stinging catfish, finding that probiotics improved intestinal morphology—relevant to understanding how gut health modifications may influence susceptibility to microplastic-induced gastrointestinal damage.

2025 European Journal of Aquatic Sciences
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Dietary Curcumin Promotes Gilthead Seabream Larvae Digestive Capacity and Modulates Oxidative Status

Adding curcumin to the diet of gilthead seabream larvae improved their digestive capacity and antioxidant status. The research explores natural dietary supplements for improving fish health in aquaculture, which is relevant as farmed seafood is a source of microplastic exposure for humans.

2021 Animals 19 citations
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Potential of feed supplements on morphometric and gonad weight of fish exposed to microplastics

Researchers investigated whether probiotic supplements from lactic acid bacteria and Vitamin C could mitigate the effects of microplastic exposure on the morphometric measurements and gonad weight of tilapia, finding that feed supplementation supported recovery in fish exposed to microplastic-contaminated diets.

2022 IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science 2 citations
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Multi-Species Probiotics as Sustainable Strategy to Alleviate Polyamide Microplastic-Induced Stress in Nile Tilapia

Researchers tested whether multi-species probiotics could counteract the toxic effects of polyamide microplastics in Nile tilapia over a six-week experiment. The study found that probiotic supplementation alleviated microplastic-induced stress by improving growth performance, immune response, and physiological health markers, suggesting that probiotics may be a sustainable strategy for protecting farmed fish from microplastic contamination.

2025 Sustainability 1 citations
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Bioaccumulation of chemical pollutants from environmental microplastics in European sea bass

Researchers designed a feeding experiment to determine whether chemical contaminants from environmental microplastics undergo trophic transfer to the liver of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), testing two feeding treatments with realistic microplastic concentrations to evaluate bioaccumulation risk.

2022 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Probiotics ameliorate polyethylene microplastics-induced liver injury by inhibition of oxidative stress in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Researchers investigated whether probiotics could protect Nile tilapia from liver damage caused by polystyrene microplastics. The study found that fish pre-fed with probiotics showed significantly reduced oxidative stress markers in the liver compared to those exposed to microplastics alone, suggesting that probiotics may help mitigate microplastic-induced hepatic oxidative damage in fish.

2022 Fish & Shellfish Immunology 56 citations
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Persistent Dysbiosis, Parasite Rise and Growth Impairment in Aquacultured European Seabass after Oxytetracycline Treatment

Researchers tracked gut microbiota changes in European seabass after oxytetracycline antibiotic treatment in an aquaculture setting and observed persistent dysbiosis and increased parasite levels. The study found that surviving fish displayed measurable growth impairment linked to disrupted gut microbial communities, highlighting unintended consequences of antibiotic use in fish farming.

2023 Microorganisms 8 citations
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Influence of Bisphenol a and Probiotic-containing Feedcarassius Gibelio Bloch Indicates Separately

This study examined how bisphenol A (BPA), a plastic monomer and hormone-disrupting chemical, affects the behavior, physiology, and health of a freshwater fish when administered in feed, and whether probiotic supplements could reduce these harmful effects. BPA is a widespread aquatic pollutant that enters waterways from plastic manufacturing and consumer product leaching.

2022 Biolohichni systemy
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Functional Additives in a Selected European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Genotype: Effects on the Stress Response and Gill Antioxidant Response to Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) Treatment

Researchers evaluated how functional feed additives affected stress response and gill antioxidant capacity in a selectively bred high-growth European sea bass genotype, finding that dietary supplements could help reinforce oxidative stress tolerance during hydrogen peroxide treatment.

2023 Animals 9 citations
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PID 37349- Francesca Maradonna- PRISM-P

This grant project abstract outlines research into the biological effects of dietary microplastics and PFAS-adsorbed microplastics on seabream metabolism and reproductive health, with the goal of supporting early-warning environmental systems. The project includes testing postbiotics as potential mitigation agents against contaminant toxicity.

2025 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Mitigating Dietary Microplastic Accumulation and Oxidative Stress Response in European Seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Juveniles Using a Natural Microencapsulated Antioxidant

In a study with European seabass, researchers found that microplastics in fish feed were absorbed through the gut and accumulated in the liver, triggering oxidative stress. However, when the fish were also given microencapsulated natural astaxanthin (an antioxidant), it reduced both the stress response and the amount of microplastics absorbed by clumping the particles together in the gut. This suggests that certain natural compounds might help reduce the harmful effects of dietary microplastic exposure.

2024 Antioxidants 14 citations
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Bioaccumulation of additives and chemical contaminants from environmental microplastics in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

Researchers exposed European seabass to environmentally collected microplastics to study the bioaccumulation of plastic additives and chemical contaminants. They found that contaminants associated with the microplastics, including metals and organic pollutants, transferred to fish tissues over the exposure period. The study provides evidence that microplastics can act as carriers of harmful chemicals into marine organisms consumed by humans.

2022 The Science of The Total Environment 64 citations
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PID 37349- Francesca Maradonna- PRISM-P

This grant project summary describes a study investigating how dietary exposure to microplastics and PFAS-adsorbed microplastics affects metabolism and reproductive health in seabream. The project also tests whether dietary postbiotics can mitigate these toxic effects.

2025 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics Utilization in Crayfish Aquaculture and Factors Affecting Gut Microbiota

This review examines how probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics can improve gut health and disease resistance in farmed crayfish. These supplements help maintain beneficial gut bacteria, boost immune function, and reduce the need for antibiotics in aquaculture. The research is relevant to microplastic concerns because healthy gut microbiomes in aquatic organisms may be more resilient to disruption from environmental contaminants like microplastics.

2023 Microorganisms 40 citations
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Effects of microplastic ingestion in Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758) intestine health

This master's thesis investigated how ingested microplastics affect intestinal health in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), a commercially important fish species. The research addresses gaps in understanding how microplastic exposure causes intestinal damage in farmed and wild fish relevant to seafood safety.

2020
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A multiple biomarker approach to understand the effects of microplastics on the health status of European seabass farmed in earthen ponds on the NE Atlantic coast

Researchers studied European seabass farmed in earthen ponds to understand how microplastic exposure relates to fish health. Using multiple biomarkers including blood chemistry, immune response, and tissue analysis, they found measurable biological changes linked to microplastic levels in the fish. The findings raise concerns about seafood quality from aquaculture systems that are exposed to environmental microplastic contamination.

2024 Environmental Research 5 citations
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The influence of microplastics and halogenated contaminants in feed on toxicokinetics and gene expression in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

Researchers studied how microplastics and halogenated contaminants in fish feed affected the toxicokinetics of those contaminants, finding that microplastics in feed altered how persistent organic pollutants were absorbed and distributed in fish tissues.

2018 Environmental Research 147 citations