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ABSTRACT The ingestion and retention of microplastics of filter-feeder organisms represent a risk for the final consumers and the environment. Biomonitoring is necessary to deal with the effects of plastic… Click to show full abstract
ABSTRACT The ingestion and retention of microplastics of filter-feeder organisms represent a risk for the final consumers and the environment. Biomonitoring is necessary to deal with the effects of plastic material pollution. The selection of the monitored organisms strongly affects the relevance of the results and the understanding of the environmental conditions. The results discussed in this paper highlight the differences in the estimate of microplastic pollution depending on the species subject of study. Ascidia spp. specimens retained a value five-fold higher (0.62 MP/g) than bivalve species (Crassostrea gigas 0.11 MP/g; Mytilus galloprovincialis 0.05 MP/g; Anomia ephippium 0.12 MP/g).
Journal Title: Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology
Year Published: 2018
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