Saha Guria, Chandrasekaran Natarajan
Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India.
Heliyon. 2024 Sep 11;10(18):e37720. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37720. eCollection 2024 Sep 30.
Microplastic waste in aquatic environments can lead to the mortality of large marine creatures, as it increases the risk of entanglement, strangulation, and starvation. Even though micro- and nano-plastics pose a hidden threat, researchers still know little about them. The food source is an essential factor in gut microbial diversity. A well-balanced intestinal microbiome impacts animal development and health. According to research, microplastics (MPs) like polyethylene (PE) and polystyrene (PS) affected the gut microbiota of Artemia sp., increasing their genetic diversity. Therefore, the present study examined the negative impacts of MPs within the gastrointestinal tract of sp., the primary protein source of fish. A comprehensive literature review showed that microplastic contamination and its additives impair environmental and aquatic health. The findings of this research show that MPs alter the gut microbiota of Artemia, which in turn affects fish and, ultimately, human health via a cascade of impacts.
水生环境中的微塑料垃圾会导致大型海洋生物死亡，因为它会增加缠绕、勒死和饥饿的风险。尽管微塑料和纳米塑料构成了潜在威胁，但研究人员对它们仍然知之甚少。食物来源是肠道微生物多样性的一个重要因素。一个平衡良好的肠道微生物群会影响动物的发育和健康。根据研究，像聚乙烯（PE）和聚苯乙烯（PS）这样的微塑料会影响卤虫的肠道微生物群，增加其遗传多样性。因此，本研究考察了微塑料对鱼类主要蛋白质来源卤虫胃肠道的负面影响。一项全面的文献综述表明，微塑料污染及其添加剂会损害环境和水生生物健康。这项研究的结果表明，微塑料会改变卤虫的肠道微生物群，进而通过一系列影响影响鱼类，最终影响人类健康。
