Abundance, characteristics and seasonal variation of microplastics in Indian white shrimps (Fenneropenaeus indicus) from coastal waters off Cochin, Kerala, India
Abundance, characteristics and seasonal variation of microplastics in Indian white shrimps (Fenneropenaeus indicus) from coastal waters off Cochin, Kerala, India
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10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139839
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发表时间：
2020-10-01
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9.8
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Thomas, Saly N.
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作者：
Daniel, Damaris Benny;Ashraf, P. Muhamed;Thomas, Saly N.
海鲜物种的微塑料污染由于其对食品安全和人类健康的潜在影响而日益成为全球关注的问题。这项研究调查了印度科钦沿海沃茨的一种重要的商业海洋虾种Fenneropenaeus indicus中微塑料的存在和季节变化。在2018年3月至2019年2月的12个月内，对330只虾的软组织进行了检查。共检测到128种微塑料，其中83%是纤维。从取样的虾中获得的平均值（平均值+/- SD）为0.39 +/- 0.6微塑料/虾（0.04 +/- 0.07微塑料/克湿重）。与其他月份相比，7 - 8月（季风季节）的微塑料污染显著较高。这项研究报告了F。印度第一次。研究结果还表明，食用去皮但未去血管或完整的白色虾干可能是人类吸收微塑料的方式之一，特别是在季风季节。(c)2020爱思唯尔B. V.保留所有权利。
The microplastic contamination of seafood species is increasingly becoming a global concern due to its potential influence on food safety and human health. This study investigated the presence and seasonal variation of microplastics in a commercially important marine shrimp species, Fenneropenaeus indicus, from the coastal waters of Cochin, India. The soft tissues of 330 shrimps were examined over a period of 12 months, from March 2018 to February 2019. A total of 128 microplastics were detected, of which 83% were fibres. An average (mean +/- SD) of 0.39 +/- 0.6 microplastics/shrimp (0.04 +/- 0.07 microplastics/g wet weight) was obtained from the shrimps sampled. Microplastic contamination was significantly higher in July-August (Monsoon season) compared with othermonths. This study reports microplastic contamination in F. indicus for the first time. Results also suggest that consumption of peeled but undeveined or whole dried white shrimps can be one of the ways of the human uptake of microplastics, especially during the monsoon season. (c) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.