Mohan Amrutha Vellore, Raja Sudhakaran
Aquaculture Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India.
Saudi J Biol Sci. 2024 May;31(5):103981. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2024.103981. Epub 2024 Mar 23.
Aquaculture is a rapidly expanding food sector worldwide; it is the farming of fish, shellfish, and other marine organisms. Microplastics (MPs) are small pieces of plastic with a diameter of less than 5 mm that end up in the marine environment. MPs are fragments of large plastics that take years to degrade but can frustrate into small pieces, and some commercially available MPs are used in the production of toothpaste, cosmetics, and aircraft. MPs are emerging contaminants; they are ingested by marine species. These MPs have effects on marine species such as growth retardation and particle translocation to other parts of the body. Recently, MPs accumulation has been observed in shrimps, as well as in a wide range of other scientific reports. So, in this study, we review the presence, accumulation, and causes of MPs in shrimp. These plastics can trophic transfer to other organisms, changes in plastic count, effects on the marine environment, and impacts of MPs on human health were also discussed. It also improves our understanding of the importance of efficient plastic waste management in the ocean, as well as the impact of MPs on marine biota and human health.
水产养殖是全球范围内迅速扩张的食品行业；它是对鱼类、贝类及其他海洋生物的养殖。微塑料（MPs）是直径小于5毫米的小塑料碎片，最终进入海洋环境。微塑料是大塑料的碎片，需要数年时间才能降解，但可能破碎成小碎片，一些市售的微塑料用于牙膏、化妆品和飞机的生产。微塑料是新出现的污染物；它们被海洋物种摄入。这些微塑料对海洋物种有影响，如生长迟缓以及颗粒转移到身体其他部位。最近，在虾类以及众多其他科学报告中都观察到了微塑料的积累。因此，在本研究中，我们综述了虾类中微塑料的存在、积累及成因。这些塑料可通过营养级转移到其他生物，还讨论了塑料数量的变化、对海洋环境的影响以及微塑料对人类健康的影响。这也增进了我们对海洋中高效塑料废物管理重要性的理解，以及微塑料对海洋生物群和人类健康的影响。
