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Microplastics are taken up by mussels (Mytilus edulis) and lugworms (Arenicola marina) living in natural habitats
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We studied the uptake of microplastics under field conditions. At six locations along the French-Belgian-Dutch coastline we collected two species of marine invertebrates representing different feeding strategies: the blue mussel Mytilus edulis (filter feeder) and the lugworm Arenicola marina (deposit feeder). Additional laboratory experiments were performed to assess possible (adverse) effects of ingestion and translocation of microplastics on the energy metabolism (cellular energy allocation) of these species. Microplastics were present in all organisms collected in the field: on average 0.2 ± 0.3 microplastics g(-1) (M. edulis) and 1.2 ± 2.8 particles g(-1) (A. marina). In a proof of principle laboratory experiment, mussels and lugworms exposed to high concentrations of polystyrene microspheres (110 particles mL(-1) seawater and 110 particles g(-1) sediment, respectively) showed no significant adverse effect on the organisms' overall energy budget. The results are discussed in the context of possible risks as a result of the possible transfer of adsorbed contaminants.
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“Van Cauwenberghe et al. (2015) observed an increase of energy consumption by the polychaete A. marina when exposed to PE MPs (336 h; b100 μm; 1.1 × 10 5 particles L -1 ).”
From Studies of the Effects of Microplastics on Aquatic Organisms: What Do We Know and Where Should We Focus Our Efforts in the Future? (2018) · cites this paper as Van Cauwenberghe et al., 2015
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“Van Cauwenberghe et al. (2015) also observed an increase of energy consumption by A. marina when exposed to PS MPs (336 h; b100 μm; 1.1 × 10 5 particles L -1 ).”
From Studies of the Effects of Microplastics on Aquatic Organisms: What Do We Know and Where Should We Focus Our Efforts in the Future? (2018) · cites this paper as Van Cauwenberghe et al., 2015
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“A 25% increase in energy consumption was reported after ingestion of PS MPs by M. edulis (336 h; b100 μm; 1.1 × 10 5 particles L -1 ) (Van Cauwenberghe et al., 2015)”
From Studies of the Effects of Microplastics on Aquatic Organisms: What Do We Know and Where Should We Focus Our Efforts in the Future? (2018) · cites this paper as Van Cauwenberghe et al., 2015
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Metadata
- Authors
- Van Cauwenberghe, L., Claessens, M., Vandegehuchte, M. B., & Janssen, C. R.
- Affiliations
- Ghent University (BE)
- Venue
- Environmental Pollution
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-04
- Volume
- 199
- Pages
- 10-17
- ISSN
- 0269-7491 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2000201528
- Semantic Scholar
- 20ec70d97ff69838cfb8e852aae375d7f3542a6a
- Cited by
- 1,084
- References
- 63
- Citations by year
- 2026: 49 · 2025: 92 · 2024: 99 · 2023: 98 · 2022: 137 · 2021: 117 · 2020: 148 · 2019: 114 · 2018: 97 · 2017: 57 · 2016: 55 · 2015: 18
- FWCI
- 46.98
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Environmental Pollution (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
- Platform voor marien onderzoek (Vlaams Instituut Voor De Zee) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology
- EuPC
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Keywords
- microplastics, Mytilus edulis, Arenicola marina, lugworm, filter feeding, deposit feeding, polystyrene microspheres, energy metabolism, cellular energy allocation, microplastic ingestion, sediment ingestion, pollutant transfer, marine invertebrates, field survey
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Environmental Monitoring, Plastics, Polychaeta, Polystyrenes, Seawater, Shellfish, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Ecosystem, Bivalvia, Mytilus edulis
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