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Microplastics in aquatic food chain : sources, measurement, occurrence and potential health risks

This review examines the sources, measurement methods, occurrence, and potential health risks of microplastics throughout aquatic food chains, finding that while microplastics are ubiquitous in fish, shellfish, and other aquatic food sources, the data needed for a comprehensive human dietary exposure and risk assessment are not yet available. Researchers identify standardization of detection methods as a critical prerequisite for meaningful risk evaluation.

2013 Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling 39 citations
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Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Aquaculture Environment

This review covers high-efficiency analytical methods for identifying and quantifying microplastics in aquaculture environments, addressing the growing concern that plastic products widely used in aquaculture operations are an underreported source of microplastic contamination.

2022 Frontiers in Marine Science 43 citations
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Micro- and nano-plastic contamination in foods and potential risk to human health

This review summarizes the current state of knowledge about micro- and nanoplastic contamination in food, covering sources, occurrence, and analytical detection methods. Researchers found that while various foods, especially seafood, contain measurable levels of microplastics, the health risks to humans remain difficult to assess due to inconsistent research methods. The study calls for standardized approaches to better evaluate dietary exposure and potential health impacts.

2025 Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2 citations
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A critical view on microplastic quantification in aquatic organisms

Researchers critically reviewed the methods used to quantify microplastics in aquatic organisms including zooplankton, bivalves, and fish. The study highlights that no standardized methodology exists for measuring microplastic contamination in biota, which makes comparing results across studies difficult and underscores the need for consistent analytical protocols.

2015 Environmental Research 463 citations
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Microplastic risks in the seafood in terms of food safety and their research methods

Microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate in aquatic organisms including fish, shellfish, and marine mammals, and can transfer into the human food supply through seafood. This review summarizes the health risks and detection methods used to identify microplastics in seafood, noting that some food processing steps may also introduce contamination.

2020 AQUATIC RESEARCH 5 citations
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Microplastics pollution in different aquatic environments and biota: A review of recent studies

This review provides a comprehensive summary of microplastic pollution across marine and freshwater environments, covering sources, detection methods, and biological impacts. Researchers found that microplastics are present in diverse forms including fragments, fibers, and foams, and are ingested by a wide range of aquatic species. The study highlights the need for improved detection techniques and more research on the effects of microplastic ingestion on both wildlife and humans.

2018 Marine Pollution Bulletin 657 citations
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Occurrence of nano/microplastics from wild and farmed edible species. Potential effects of exposure on human health

This review summarizes nano- and microplastic contamination across more than 60 edible aquatic species — including mussels, fish, crabs, and algae — and discusses the potential health risks to humans who consume these foods, calling for standardized detection methods.

2022 Advances in food and nutrition research 4 citations
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Recent Study of Separation and Identification of Micro- and Nanoplastics for Aquatic Products

This review synthesizes recent findings on the occurrence, separation, and identification of micro- and nanoplastics in aquatic food products, covering their physical and chemical properties, carrier and chemical effects, seasonal and spatial variability, and analytical methods relevant to food safety assessment.

2023 Polymers 4 citations
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Occurrence and pathways of microplastics, quantification protocol and adverseeffects of microplastics towards freshwater and seawater biota

This review examines the occurrence, pathways, and adverse effects of microplastics on freshwater and marine organisms, highlighting how these particles can enter the food chain through seafood consumption. The study suggests that microplastic ingestion causes health hazards in aquatic animals and points to gaps in understanding how microplastics affect human health along the food supply chain.

2023 Food Research 11 citations
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Microplastics—A New Threat to Aquatic Food Safety?

This review article examines whether microplastics pose a new threat to the safety of aquatic food sources, noting that plastics have accumulated widely in marine environments and are ingested by organisms throughout the food chain. The authors assess potential risks from microplastic particles in seafood and the possibility of chemical contaminants being transferred from plastic to human consumers.

2015 Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology 5 citations
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Recent advances in the analysis methodologies for microplastics in aquatic organisms: current knowledge and research challenges

This review examines recent advances in analytical methods for detecting and quantifying microplastics in aquatic organisms, identifying key sources of variability across studies and outlining research challenges needed to improve comparability and standardization.

2020 Analytical Methods 73 citations
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Microplastic in the Aquatic Ecosystem and Human Health Implications

This review examines the sources, distribution, and pathways of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems, summarizing current evidence on how MPs enter the food chain, accumulate in aquatic fauna, and pose risks to both ecosystem health and human health through seafood consumption.

2022 5 citations
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Impacts of nano/micro-plastics on safety and quality of aquatic food products

This review assessed the impact of nano- and microplastics on the safety and quality of aquatic food products, highlighting how contaminated marine organisms transmit plastic particles and associated toxins to higher trophic levels including humans.

2023 Advances in food and nutrition research 9 citations
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Threats of Microplastic Pollution on Fishes and its Implications on Human Health (Review Article)

This review summarizes research from 2010 to 2023 on microplastic contamination in fish and its potential implications for human health. Researchers found that microplastics are ingested by fish across diverse aquatic environments, with particles accumulating in the gastrointestinal tract and other tissues. The study highlights concerns that microplastic-contaminated seafood may represent a pathway for human exposure to both the plastic particles and associated chemical pollutants.

2024 Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 3 citations
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Exposure to microplastics from food: Comparative analysis of food types and quantification techniques

A meta-analysis of 193 studies found microplastics present across all 13 food and drink categories examined, with mollusks and crustaceans showing the highest concentrations, while comparing quantification methods revealed important inconsistencies in measurement approaches that complicate dietary exposure assessments.

2025 Journal of Hazardous Materials
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Microplastics in aquatic environment: Challenges and perspectives

This review provides a comprehensive overview of microplastic pollution in water environments, covering sources, transport, health effects, detection methods, and control strategies. Microplastics enter waterways from everyday plastic products, industrial discharge, and wastewater treatment plants, where aquatic organisms ingest them and pass them up the food chain. The review highlights the urgent need for better analytical techniques and global policies to reduce microplastic contamination that ultimately reaches human food and drinking water.

2021 Chemosphere 298 citations
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Microplastic Contamination: An Introduction to an Emerging Issue

This review examines microplastics as emerging environmental pollutants, covering their persistence in the environment, accumulation in aquatic organisms, and the need for standardized detection and monitoring approaches to address growing contamination concerns.

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Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment: Occurrence, Persistence, Analysis, and Human Exposure

This review synthesizes global research on microplastic occurrence in aquatic environments, from rivers and lakes to wastewater and seafood, and examines how these particles eventually reach humans. Researchers found that microplastics are now ubiquitous in freshwater and marine systems, with trophic transfer and biomagnification serving as key routes of human exposure. The study highlights the need for standardized sampling and analysis methods to enable better comparison across studies and more accurate risk assessment.

2021 Water 104 citations
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Isolation and characterization of microplastics in marine foodstuff

This study isolated and characterized microplastics from a variety of marine food products including canned fish and shellfish, finding contamination in all tested products. The results confirm that processed seafood products carry microplastics through to consumers, expanding the known routes of human dietary exposure.

2017 Universiti Putra Malaysia Institutional Repository (Universiti Putra Malaysia)
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A review: Research progress on microplastic pollutants in aquatic environments

This review summarizes current research on microplastic pollution in aquatic environments, including sources, detection methods, and ecological effects. The study highlights that microplastics can carry heavy metals and organic pollutants, forming complex contaminant combinations that accumulate through the food chain with potentially unpredictable consequences for both aquatic life and human health.

2020 The Science of The Total Environment 421 citations
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Impact of Microplastics on AquaticOrganisms and Human Health: A Review

This review examines how microplastics from degraded plastic debris accumulate in aquatic environments, are ingested by organisms at all levels of the food chain, and may transfer to humans through seafood. The evidence warrants concern about microplastic contamination as an emerging public health issue.

2020 RePEc: Research Papers in Economics 6 citations
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Microplastics in Fish: A Comprehensive Review

This review synthesizes research on microplastics in fish, covering contamination sources, detection methods, and impacts on wild and farmed populations globally — and examining how plastic particles in fish tissues may transfer to humans through seafood consumption.

2025 Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
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Characteristics of Microplastic in Commercial Aquatic Organisms

This review examined microplastic occurrence across multiple commercial aquatic species, compiling data on ingestion rates, particle characteristics, and potential risks to seafood safety. The authors identify fish, crustaceans, and bivalves as primary vectors of human dietary exposure to microplastics through seafood consumption.

2022 Tropical Aquatic and Soil Pollution 14 citations
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Unveiling microplastic contamination in seafood: Source, fate, analytical methods, health impacts, mitigation strategies and scientometric trends

This review provides a comprehensive overview of microplastic contamination in seafood, covering sources, detection methods, health implications, and global research trends from 2011 to 2025. Researchers found significant gaps in toxicological studies and inconsistencies in detection methods across different regions. The study calls for standardized analytical approaches and more interdisciplinary research to better understand and mitigate the risks of consuming microplastic-contaminated seafood.

2025 Marine Pollution Bulletin 3 citations