Microplastics in Fillets of Mediterranean Seafood. A Risk Assessment Study
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Microplastics (MPs) are considered as emergent threat to human health. No complete data still exists on MPs presence in fish tissue and their transmission to humans. The present study aims to detect and quantify the presence of MPs (<3 μm) in several edible seafood (Sardina pilchardus, wild and farmed Sparus aurata, Mullus surmuletus, Solea solea and musselMytilus galloprovincialis) from the south coast of Mediterranean Sea. MPs were detected through an innovative extraction method coupled to the SEM-EDX technology. The Estimated Daily Intakes (EDIs) for adults and children for each species were calculated. The higher median level (IQR) of MPs (9.09E+04) was found inM. surmuletus. Conversely, the lower median (IQR) level was observed in S. pilchardus (7.04E+04). The smallest and biggest median (IQR)diameter of MPs (1.8 and 2.5 μm) were identified in M. galloprovincialisand S. solea, respectively. The highest EDIs (25.50E+03; 48.09E+03) arefor ingestion of farmedS. auratarespectively for adults and children. Instead, the lowest EDIs (2.37E+02; 4.48E+02) are due to M. galloprovincialisingestion for adults and children, respectively. Our data should be carefully considered in view of the direct exposure of humans to plastic particles under 3 μm through seafood consumption to better manage the related risks.
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Ferrante et al. highlighted the presence of MPs <3μm in some seafood specimens (Sparus aurata, Solea solea, and Mytilus galloprovincialis) from the south coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
“Ferrante et al. [69] highlighted the presence of MPs < 3μm in some seafood specimens (Sparus aurata, Solea solea, and Mytilus galloprovincialis) from the south coast of the Mediterranean Sea.”
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- Authors
- Ferrante, M., Pietro, Z., Allegui, C., Maria, F., Antonio, C., Pulvirenti, E., Favara, C., Chiara, C., Grasso, A., Omayma, M., Gea, O. C., & Banni, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Catania (IT)
- University of Monastir (TN)
- Venue
- Environmental Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2022-03
- Volume
- 204
- Issue
- Pt C
- Pages
- 112247
- ISSN
- 0013-9351 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3207569691
- Cited by
- 111
- References
- 47
- Citations by year
- 2026: 19 · 2025: 32 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 18
- FWCI
- 3.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Environmental Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- 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, seafood, fish fillets, human dietary exposure, estimated daily intake, Sardina pilchardus, Sparus aurata, Mullus surmuletus, Solea solea, Mytilus galloprovincialis, farmed fish, plastic particle size, Mediterranean Sea, food safety risk assessment
- MeSH terms
- Microplastics, Animals, Environmental Monitoring, Plastics, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Seafood, Risk Assessment, Sea Bream
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