Microplastics in fillets of Mediterranean seafood. A risk assessment study

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

Jambeck, J. R., Geyer, R., Wilcox, C., Siegler, T. R., Perryman, M., Andrady, A., Narayan, R., & Law, K. L. (2015) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1260352 · Cited by 13,163

Human Consumption of Microplastics

Cox, K. D., Covernton, G. A., Davies, H. L., Dower, J. F., Juanes, F., & Dudas, S. E. (2019) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.9b01517 · Cited by 2,745

Environmental exposure to microplastics: An overview on possible human health effects

Prata, J. C., da Costa, J. P., Lopes, I., Duarte, A. C., & Rocha-Santos, T. (2020) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134455 · Cited by 2,690

Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel, Mytilus edulis (L.)

Browne, M. A., Dissanayake, A., Galloway, T. S., Lowe, D. M., & Thompson, R. C. (2008) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es800249a · Cited by 2,263

Microplastics in Seafood and the Implications for Human Health

Smith, M. P., Love, D. C., Rochman, C. M., & Neff, R. (2018) · Current Environmental Health Reports · doi:10.1007/s40572-018-0206-z · Cited by 2,048

Tissue accumulation of microplastics in mice and biomarker responses suggest widespread health risks of exposure

Deng, Y., Zhang, Y., Lemos, B., & Ren, H. (2017) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep46687 · Cited by 1,471

Trophic transfer of microplastics and mixed contaminants in the marine food web and implications for human health

Carbery, M., O'Connor, W., & Palanisami, T. (2018) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.007 · Cited by 1,425

Micro- and nano-plastics in edible fruit and vegetables. The first diet risks assessment for the general population

Conti, G. O., Ferrante, M., Bannı, M., Favara, C., Nicolosi, I., Cristaldi, A., Fiore, M., & Zuccarello, P. (2020) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2020.109677 · Cited by 842

Accumulation, tissue distribution, and biochemical effects of polystyrene microplastics in the freshwater fish red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Ding, J., Zhang, S., Razanajatovo, R. M., Zou, H., & Zhu, W. (2018) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2018.03.001 · Cited by 766

Microplastics in different tissues of fish and prawn from the Musa Estuary, Persian Gulf

Abbasi, S., Soltani, N., Keshavarzi, B., Moore, F., Turner, A., & Hassanaghaei, M. (2018) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.04.076 · Cited by 745

First evidence of microplastics isolated in European citizens’ lower airway

Baeza-Martínez, C., Olmos, S., González-Pleiter, M., López‐Castellanos, J., García-Pachón, E., Masiá, M., Blasco, L., & Bayo, J. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129439 · Cited by 248

First evidence of microplastics in human ovarian follicular fluid: An emerging threat to female fertility

Montano, L., Raimondo, S., Piscopo, M., Ricciardi, M., Guglielmino, A., Chamayou, S., Gentile, R., Gentile, M., Rapisarda, P., Conti, G. O., et al. (2025) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.117868 · Cited by 158

Origin, dietary exposure, and toxicity of endocrine-disrupting food chemical contaminants: A comprehensive review

Peivasteh-Roudsari, L., Barzegar-Bafrouei, R., Sharifi, K. A., Salim, S. A., Karami, M., Abedinzadeh, S., Asadinezhad, S., Tajdar‐oranj, B., Mahdavi, V., Alizadeh, A. M., et al. (2023) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18140 · Cited by 137

Levels of microplastics and their characteristics in molluscs from North-West Mediterranean Sea: Human intake

Expósito, N., Rovira, J., Sierra, J., Papiol, G. G., Domingo, J. L., & Schuhmacher, M. (2022) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113843 · Cited by 98

The impact of nano/micro-plastics toxicity on seafood quality and human health: facts and gaps

Gündoğdu, S., Rathod, N. B., Hassoun, A., Jamróz, E., Kulawik, P., Gökbulut, C., Aït‐Kaddour, A., & Özoğul, F. (2022) · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · doi:10.1080/10408398.2022.2033684 · Cited by 74

Metabolomic Disorders Unveil Hepatotoxicity of Environmental Microplastics in Wild Fish Serranus scriba (Linnaeus 1758)

Zitouni, N., Cappello, T., Missawi, O., Boughattas, I., De Marco, G., Belbekhouche, S., Mokni, M., Alphonse, V., Guerbej, H., Bousserrhine, N., et al. (2022) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155872 · Cited by 66

Environmental microplastics (EMPs) exposure alter the differentiation potential of mesenchymal stromal cells

Najahi, H., Alessio, N., Squillaro, T., Conti, G. O., Ferrante, M., Bernardo, G. D., Galderisi, U., Messaoudi, I., Minucci, S., & Bannı, M. (2022) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2022.114088 · Cited by 65

Effects of Nano and Microplastics on the Inflammatory Process: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies Systematic Review

Pulvirenti, E., Ferrante, M., Barbera, N., Favara, C., Aquilia, E., Palella, M., Cristaldi, A., Conti, G. O., & Fiore, M. (2022) · Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark · doi:10.31083/j.fbl2710287 · Cited by 65

Binational survey using Mytilus galloprovincialis as a bioindicator of microplastic pollution: Insights into chemical analysis and potential risk on humans

Abelouah, M. R., Romdhani, I., Ben-Haddad, M., Hajji, S., De-la-Torre, G. E., Gaaied, S., Barra, I., Bannı, M., & Alla, A. A. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161894 · Cited by 61

Occurrence of microplastics in edible tissues of livestock (cow and sheep)

Bahrani, F., Mohammadi, A., Dobaradaran, S., De-la-Torre, G. E., Arfaeinia, H., Ramavandi, B., Saeedi, R., & Tekle‐Röttering, A. (2024) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-024-32424-9 · Cited by 77

Microplastic contamination in commercial salt: An issue for their sampling and quantification

Fiore, C. D., Sammartino, M. P., Giannattasio, C., Avino, P., & Visco, G. (2022) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134682 · Cited by 65

Is Wild Marine Biota Affected by Microplastics?

Porcino, N., Bottari, T., & Mancuso, M. (2022) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani13010147 · Cited by 55

Theoretical and practical aspects of risk communication in food safety: A review study

Baba, F. V., & Esfandiari, Z. (2023) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18141 · Cited by 54

Detection of microplastics, polymers and additives in edible muscle of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) caught in the Mediterranean Sea

Giacinto, F. D., Renzo, L. D., Mascilongo, G., Notarstefano, V., Gioacchini, G., Giorgini, E., Bogdanović, T., Petričević, S., Listeš, E., Brkljača, M., et al. (2023) · Journal of Sea Research · doi:10.1016/j.seares.2023.102359 · Cited by 51

Microplastics (≤ 10 μm) bioaccumulation in marine sponges along the Moroccan Mediterranean coast: Insights into species-specific distribution and potential bioindication

Krikech, I., Conti, G. O., Pulvirenti, E., Rapisarda, P., Castrogiovanni, M., Maisano, M. S., Pennec, G. L., Leermakers, M., Ferrante, M., Cappello, T., et al. (2023) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.116608 · Cited by 49

Screening of Microplastics in Aquaculture Systems (Fish, Mussel, and Water Samples) by FTIR, Scanning Electron Microscopy–Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy and Micro-Raman Spectroscopies

Miserli, K., Lykos, C., Kalampounias, A. G., & Konstantinou, I. (2023) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app13179705 · Cited by 52

Microplastics in water, feed and tissues of European seabass reared in a recirculation aquaculture system (RAS)

Matias, R. S., Gomes, S., Barboza, L. G. A., Salazar-Gutierrez, D., Guilhermino, L. M., & Valente, L. M. P. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139055 · Cited by 55

Evidence of Microplastics in Leachate of Randegan Landfill, Mojokerto City, Indonesia, and its Potential to Pollute Surface Water

Trihadiningrum, Y., Wilujeng, S. A., Tafaqury, R., Radita, D. R., & Radityaningrum, A. D. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162207 · Cited by 46

Environmental risk of microplastics in a Mexican coastal lagoon ecosystem: Anthropogenic inputs and its possible human food risk

Celis-Hernández, O., Ávila‍, E., Osten, J. R., Briceño-Vera, A. E., Borges-Ramírez, M. M., Gómez-Ponce, A., & Capparelli, M. V. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163095 · Cited by 44

Microplastic contamination in fish: Critical review and assessment of data quality

Lin, X., Gowen, A., Pu, H., & Xu, J. (2023) · Food Control · doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.109939 · Cited by 53

SEM/EDX analysis of stomach contents of a sea slug snacking on a polluted seafloor reveal microplastics as a component of its diet

Furfaro, G., D’Elia, M., Mariano, S., Trainito, E., Solca, M., Piraino, S., & Belmonte, G. (2022) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14299-3 · Cited by 47

Microplastic contamination in some popular seafood fish species from the northern Bay of Bengal and possible consumer risk assessment

Jamal, N. T., Islam, M. R., Sultana, S., Banik, P., Nur, A.-A. U., Albeshr, M. F., Arai, T., Yu, Q., & Hossain, M. B. (2024) · Food Control · doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.111114 · Cited by 43

Relationship between climate change and environmental microplastics: a one health vision for the platysphere health

Conti, G. O., Rapisarda, P., & Ferrante, M. (2024) · One Health Advances · doi:10.1186/s44280-024-00049-9 · Cited by 43

Assessment of anthropogenic particles content in commercial beverages

Socas-Hernández, C., Miralles, P., González‐Sálamo, J., Hernández‐Borges, J., & Coscollà, C. (2024) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139002 · Cited by 35

Effects of cooking methods on microplastics in dried shellfish

Li, J., Zhang, L., Dang, X., Su, L., Jabeen, K., Wang, H., & Wang, Z. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155787 · Cited by 35

Microplastic contamination in Indian rice: A comprehensive characterization and health risk assessment

Bhavsar, P. S., Solanki, M. B., Shimada, Y., Kamble, S. B., Patole, S. P., Kolekar, G. B., & Gore, A. H. (2024) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136208 · Cited by 30

Impact of environmental microplastic exposure on HepG2 cells: unraveling proliferation, mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy activation

Najahi, H., Alessio, N., Venditti, M., Lettiero, I., Aprile, D., Conti, G. O., Cappello, T., Bernardo, G. D., Galderisi, U., Minucci, S., et al. (2025) · Particle and Fibre Toxicology · doi:10.1186/s12989-025-00632-x · Cited by 32

Current efforts on microplastic monitoring in Arctic fish and how to proceed

Kögel, T., Hamilton, B. M., Granberg, M., Provencher, J. F., Hammer, S., Gomiero, A., Magnusson, K., & Lusher, A. (2022) · Arctic Science · doi:10.1139/as-2021-0057 · Cited by 31

From the ocean to our kitchen table: anthropogenic particles in the edible tissue of U.S. West Coast seafood species

Traylor, S. D., Granek, E. F., Duncan, M., & Brander, S. M. (2024) · Frontiers in Toxicology · doi:10.3389/ftox.2024.1469995 · Cited by 29

Microplastics and phthalate esters in yogurt and buttermilk samples: characterization and health risk assessment

Abedi, D., Niari, M. H., Ramavandi, B., De-la-Torre, G. E., Renner, G., Schmidt, T. C., & Dobaradaran, S. (2025) · Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering · doi:10.1007/s40201-025-00939-z · Cited by 28

Microplastics in fresh and processed seafood – A survey of products sold in Germany

Süssmann, J., Krause, T., Fischer, E. K., Walz, E., Greiner, R., Rohn, S., & Fritsche, J. (2025) · Food Control · doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2025.111565 · Cited by 27

Approach to an answer to “How dangerous microplastics are to the human body”: A systematic review of the quantification of MPs and simultaneously exposed chemicals

Lee, J., & Jeong, S. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132404 · Cited by 28

Baking releases microplastics from polyethylene terephthalate bakeware as detected by optical photothermal infrared and quantum cascade laser infrared

Lin, X., Gowen, A., Chen, S., & Xu, J. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171408 · Cited by 26

Microplastic pollution associated with probabilistic human health risks: Potential hazards, critical factors, challenges, and limitations

Nguyen, M., Lin, C., & Nguyen, D. (2025) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118528 · Cited by 29

Fast and portable fluorescence lifetime analysis for early warning detection of micro- and nanoplastics in water

Xiao, S., Filippini, A., Casadei, M., Caracciolo, G., Digiacomo, L., & Rossetta, A. (2023) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.117936 · Cited by 24

Microplastics in food commodities

Gamarro, E. G., & Constanzo, V. (2022) · FAO eBooks · doi:10.4060/cc2392en · Cited by 38

Transfer of Micro(nano)plastics in animals: A mini-review and future research recommendation

Hu, L., Zhou, Y., Wang, Y., Zhang, D., & Pan, X. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances · doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2022.100101 · Cited by 21

Nanomaterial‐Based Biosensors for Aflatoxin B1 Detection: Current Advances, Challenges, and Prospects

Sun, B., Wang, Q., Wang, S., Lei, P., Velkov, T., Conti, G. O., Shen, J., Jiang, H., & Dai, C. (2025) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202503718 · Cited by 20

Microplastics and their environmental effects

Pastorino, P., & Barceló, ‪. (2023) · Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.etap.2023.104324 · Cited by 19

Quantitative analysis of microplastics in Nile tilapia from a recirculating aquaculture system using pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Sefiloğlu, F. Ö., Brits, M., Kardgar, A. K., van Velzen, M. J. M., Kaldenbach, E., Vethaak, A. D., Doyle, D., Almroth, B. C., & Lamoree, M. H. (2024) · Environmental Sciences Europe · doi:10.1186/s12302-024-00987-6 · Cited by 22

Detection methods of micro and nanoplastics

Hassoun, A., Pasti, L., Chenet, T., Rusanova, P., Smaoui, S., Aït‐Kaddour, A., & Bono, G. (2023) · Advances in food and nutrition research · doi:10.1016/bs.afnr.2022.08.002 · Cited by 18

Polystyrene nanoparticles aggravate the adverse effects of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on different segments of intestine in mice

Yu, Z., Xia, Y., Cheng, S., Mao, L., Luo, S., Tang, S., SUN, W. M., Jiang, X., Zou, Z., Chen, C., et al. (2022) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135324 · Cited by 19

Mitigating Dietary Microplastic Accumulation and Oxidative Stress Response in European Seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Juveniles Using a Natural Microencapsulated Antioxidant

Zarantoniello, M., Cattaneo, N., Conti, F., Carrino, M., Cardinaletti, G., Şener, İ., & Olivotto, I. (2024) · Antioxidants · doi:10.3390/antiox13070812 · Cited by 22

Potential risk assessment and toxicological impacts of nano/micro-plastics on human health through food products

Siddiqui, S. A., Khan, S., Tariq, T., Sameen, A., Nawaz, A., Walayat, N., Oboturova, N. P., Ambartsumov, T. G., & Nagdalian, A. A. (2023) · Advances in food and nutrition research · doi:10.1016/bs.afnr.2022.07.006 · Cited by 15

Embryotoxicity of polystyrene microplastics, alone and conjugated with bisphenol A, in the black sea urchin Arbacia lixula: A multi-biomarker approach

Eliso, M. C., Billè, B., Marco, G. D., Pulvirenti, E., Bello, F. D., Rapisarda, P., Pereira, P., Galati, M., Conti, G. O., Ferrante, M., et al. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.140139 · Cited by 13

Measures to prevent cross-contamination in the analysis of microplastics: A short literature review

California, U. A. D. B., Cruz‐Salas, A. A., Álvarez‐Zeferino, J. C., Metropolitana, U. A., Tapia‐Fuentes, J., Metropolitana, U. A., Pérez‐Aragón, B., Metropolitana, U. A., Martínez‐Salvador, C., Sur, E. C. D. L. F., et al. (2023) · Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental · doi:10.20937/rica.54740 · Cited by 13

To avoid overestimation of microplastics released from actual usage of disposable cups: In-depth quantitative analysis of microplastics and simultaneously exposed chemicals

Lee, J., Kong, J., & Jeong, S. (2023) · Microchemical Journal · doi:10.1016/j.microc.2023.109629 · Cited by 13

Exposure to microplastics from food: Comparative analysis of food types and quantification techniques

Hayder, M., Laan, M. M., & van Wezel, A. P. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.140657 · Cited by 14

Effect of parasitic infection on microplastic ingestion in a native leuciscid hybrid species (Alburnus derjugini x Squalius orientalis) from Kürtün Dam Lake, Türkiye

Minaz, M., İpek, Z. Z., Bayçelebi, E., Oral, M., Mutlu, T., Karslı, B., & Kayış, Ş. (2024) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142978 · Cited by 12

The abundance and localization of environmental microplastics in gastrointestinal tract and muscle of Atlantic killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus): a pilot study

Pitt, J. A., Gallager, S. M., Youngs, S., Michel, A. P. M., Hahn, M. E., & Aluru, N. (2024) · Microplastics and Nanoplastics · doi:10.1186/s43591-024-00101-w · Cited by 12

Microplastic contamination and biological alterations in Atlantic wild fish populations, and human health risks associated to fillet consumption

Lourenço, S. C., Aleluia, A., Barboza, L. G. A., Otero, X. L., Cunha, S. C., Fernandes, J. O., & Guilhermino, L. M. (2025) · Marine Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2025.107139 · Cited by 12

Microplastics in Morocco's most consumed fisheries: Chemical characterization, ecological traits, and implications for human health

Ouheddou, M., Abelouah, M. R., Ben-Haddad, M., Hajji, S., Laaraj, N. E., Akhouchal, I., Barra, I., Rangel-Buitrago, N. G., Agnaou, M., & Alla, A. A. (2024) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117334 · Cited by 12

Association between microplastics exposure and depressive symptoms in college students

Luo, J., & Lin, S. (2025) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118142 · Cited by 15

Microplastics and child health: A scoping review of prenatal and early-life exposure routes and potential health risks

Nadarasan, S., Phuna, Z. X., Zaman, R., Tan, C. K., Bustami, N. A., Ho, Y. B., Kosasih, S. J., & Tan, E. S. S. (2025) · Toxicology Reports · doi:10.1016/j.toxrep.2025.102143 · Cited by 14

Identification and quantification of microplastics in omega-3 products using micro Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

Choi, J. H., Kang, H.-S., Kim, K. W., Kwon, J. H., Yu, Y. C., Lee, H., Kim, H., Kim, H., Baik, M., & Chang, M. (2024) · Food Control · doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.110828 · Cited by 10

Impacts of microplastics on ecosystem services and their microbial degradation: a systematic review of the recent state of the art and future prospects

Kumar, M., Chaudhary, V., Chaudhary, V., Srivastav, A. L., & Madhav, S. (2024) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-024-35472-3 · Cited by 11

Impacts of nano/micro-plastics on safety and quality of aquatic food products

Rathod, N. B., Xavier, K. A. M., Özoğul, F., & Phadke, G. G. (2023) · Advances in food and nutrition research · doi:10.1016/bs.afnr.2022.07.001 · Cited by 10

The occurrence and exposure of microplastics in bivalves from Qingdao, China

Huang, L., Li, J., Yang, D., Zhang, D., Li, J., Yang, X., Sui, H., & Wu, Y. (2024) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116880 · Cited by 9

Hidden risk of microplastics in milk tea and coffee: A case study from China's freshly-made beverage market

Su, H., Tang, G., Shen, J., Liu, Q., Xu, W., Qian, X., & Fan, Y. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.138799 · Cited by 8

Microplastic contamination in highly consumed wild and cultured Asian seabass from a subtropical coastal region: Exposure and consumer risk assessment

Shufol, M. B. A., Riya, K. K., Hossain, M. K., Albeshr, M. F., Arai, T., Yu, Q., Ngah, N., & Hossain, M. B. (2025) · Journal of Food Composition and Analysis · doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107867 · Cited by 8

Plastic Contamination in Seabass and Seabream from Off-Shore Aquaculture Facilities from the Mediterranean Sea

Mosconi, G., Panseri, S., Magni, S., Malandra, R., D’Amato, A., Carini, M., Chiesa, L. M., & Torre, C. D. (2023) · Journal of Xenobiotics · doi:10.3390/jox13040040 · Cited by 11

Microplastic characterization in the stomachs of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) from the western Mediterranean Sea

Torresi, M., Giménez, J., Navarro, J., Marta Coll, M., García‐Barcelona, S., Macías, D., Borrell, A., & Garcia‐Garin, O. (2024) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116767 · Cited by 7

A rapid method for extracting microplastics from oily food samples

Bai, C.-L., Xu, T., Guo, Y., & Li, H. (2022) · Analytical Methods · doi:10.1039/d2ay00792d · Cited by 6

Treatment of biowaste commingled with biodegradable bioplastic films using Black Soldier Fly larvae: Generation and fate of micro-plastics

Grossule, V., Conti, G. O., Rapisarda, P., Pulvirenti, E., Ferrante, M., & Lavagnolo, M. C. (2024) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122768 · Cited by 6

Human health and ecological risks associated with microplastic contamination in widely consumed catfish from a large-scale estuary

Lipi, J. A., Riya, K. K., Nur, A.-A. U., Banik, P., Jolly, Y. N., Arai, T., Yu, Q., Ngah, N., & Hossain, M. B. (2025) · Journal of Food Composition and Analysis · doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108487 · Cited by 9

Quantitative and qualitative assessment of microplastics contamination in plastic-wrapped candies and estimation of dietary exposure in early childhood

Adjama, I., & Dave, H. (2026) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181345 · Cited by 7

Microplastic in seafood from the Persian Gulf: Occurrence, characteristics, risk assessment, and human exposure

Birami, F. A., Keshavarzi, B., Soltani, N., Busquets, R., & Moore, F. (2025) · Journal of Food Composition and Analysis · doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107561 · Cited by 5

Microplastics as an emerging driver of osteoarthritis: a translational synthesis of environmental exposure, patho-mechanisms, and public health implications

Malik, M. A., Wu, S., Zhang, W., Huang, J., Cao, X., Ayub, U., & Malik, A. (2025) · Journal of Translational Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12967-025-07081-2 · Cited by 5

Microplastics as emerging contaminants in the food chain: Assessing exposure and threats to consumers

Yousefi, M., Mazaheri, Y., Soltani, M., Rezagholizade-shirvan, A., Sadighara, P., Askari, E., Salehi, A. A., Alikord, M., & Shokri, S. (2025) · Food Bioscience · doi:10.1016/j.fbio.2025.108035 · Cited by 6

The impact of emerging contaminants on the aquatic ecological environment

Zhang, J., Shen, Z., Lin, Z., & Jiang, Y. (2025) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-34270-7.00016-x · Cited by 4

Bioaccumulation, trophic transfer, and health risk assessment of microplastics in the food web of Wuliangsuhai Lake, China: Higher risk for children

Zhang, G., Sun, J., Zhan, Y., Xiao, B., Liu, H., & Wang, L. (2026) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2026.127787 · Cited by 5

Distribution of environmental microplastics in different tissues of indigenous freshwater bivalves ( Unio spp.): a case study from the Sejenane River in Northern Tunisia

Belgacem, R., Zitouni, N., Khazri, A., Abidi, O., Alzwawy, A. G., Béjaoui, M., Bouleefah, F., Bannı, M., & Mahmoudi, E. (2025) · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry · doi:10.1093/etojnl/vgae023 · Cited by 4

Microplastic Contamination of the Aquatic Environment in the Indian Scenario: A Review

Chandran, M. S. S., Asiz, A. A., Haritha, P., Sruthi, S. N., & Menacherry, S. P. M. (2025) · Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology · doi:10.1007/s44169-025-00080-w · Cited by 4

Microplastic contamination in the sediment of the Johor Strait Estuary, Malaysia

ZIN, M. M., Azman, S. B., Anaziah, S. H., Khalid, N., Jumali, S., & Yusof, N. A. U. (2023) · IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science · doi:10.1088/1755-1315/1263/1/012039 · Cited by 4

Microplastic contamination in commercial marine fish: A case study in Johor, Malaysia

Ezraneti, R., Hassan, N. A., Miskon, M. F., & Mohamed, J. (2025) · BIO Web of Conferences · doi:10.1051/bioconf/202515603003 · Cited by 4

Microplastics in food production and agricultural environments

Gündoğdu, S., Köşker, A. R., Akça, H., Akça, M. O., Harada, N., & Turgay, O. C. (2025) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-22210-8.00022-5 · Cited by 4

Trophic transfer of microplastics and associated contaminants in marine food chains and implications for human health

Halsband, C. (2025) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-29078-7.00018-6 · Cited by 4

Assessment of potential health risk from microplastic contamination in packaged frozen seafood

Tunçelli, İ. C., Erkan, N., Sarıçam, M., & Harbeck, S. (2026) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.148166 · Cited by 3

Tracing the journey of nano- and microplastics: from environmental prevalence to human intake

Hong, J., Ju, M., Oh, M. Y., Ha, K., & Hong, S. (2025) · Molecular & Cellular Toxicology · doi:10.1007/s13273-025-00572-9 · Cited by 3

Innovative prototype for the mitigation of water pollution from microplastics to safeguard the environment and health

Pulvirenti, E., Conti, G. O., Falqui, L., Bannı, M., & Ferrante, M. (2025) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179358 · Cited by 2

Distribution Patterns and Human Exposure Risks of Microplastics in Dominant Wild Edible Shrimp: A Case Study of Haizhou Bay Marine Ranch

Gao, C., Chen, M., Liang, B., Cai, E., Zhang, S., & Gao, S. (2025) · Water · doi:10.3390/w17101495 · Cited by 2

Microplastics in aquaculture fish - investigating microplastic exposure in Nile Tilapia

Sefiloğlu, F. Ö., Budhiraja, V., Kardgar, A. K., Brits, M., van Velzen, M. J. M., Kržan, A., Doyle, D., Almroth, B. C., & Lamoree, M. H. (2025) · Food Bioscience · doi:10.1016/j.fbio.2025.108164 · Cited by 2

Microplastics in Tap Water and Human Exposure: A Systematic Review and Estimated Daily Intakes Calculation

Conti, G. O., Rapisarda, P., Pulvirenti, E., Deiana, G., Coniglio, M. A., Mancini, G., Castiglia, P., Azara, A., Ferrante, M., & Dettori, M. (2026) · Microplastics · doi:10.3390/microplastics5020095 · Cited by 2

Organic waste management and health

Conti, G. O., Pulvirenti, E., Cristaldi, A., & Ferrante, M. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-13585-9.00013-6 · Cited by 1

Sampling methods for microplastics determination in soil

Socas-Hernández, C., Miralles, P., González‐Sálamo, J., Coscollà, C., & Hernández‐Borges, J. (2025) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-22210-8.00005-5 · Cited by 1

Is there biologically-facilitated transfer of billions to trillions of microplastics between oceans in the tissues of the European anchovy?

Bothma, F., Uren, R. C., van der Lingen, C. D., Simon-Sánchez, L., Iordachescu, L., & Bouwman, H. (2026) · Continental Shelf Research · doi:10.1016/j.csr.2026.105650 · Cited by 1

Microplastic Contamination in Farmed Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): First Evidence from Bulgarian Freshwater Aquaculture

Yancheva, V., Stoyanova, S., Georgieva, E. S., Arnaudova, D. N., Antal, L., Uzochukwu, I. E., Bojarski, B., Gravato, C., & Nyeste, K. (2026) · Microplastics · doi:10.3390/microplastics5020081 · Cited by 1

Oceanic determinants of microplastic bioaccumulation in fauna of deep-sea hydrothermal vents: Comparative study of the southwestern Pacific and Indian Oceans

Lee, W., Sim, Y., Ju, S., Kim, D., Jeong, J., & Kim, S.-J. (2026) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2026.126245 · Cited by 2

Plastic signatures in childhood: first evidence of urinary micro- and nanoplastics in primary school children from Cyprus

Castrogiovanni, M., Rapisarda, P., Conti, G. O., Carroccio, S. C., Riccobene, P. M., Ferrante, M., & Makris, K. C. (2026) · Particle and Fibre Toxicology · doi:10.1186/s12989-026-00694-5 · Cited by 1

Inquinamento da microplastiche e salute: cosa ne sappiamo e cosa può fare il pediatra

Moschetti, A., Sapuppo, A., Toffol, G., & Uga, E. (2023) · QUADERNI ACP · doi:10.53141/qacp.2023.81-83 · Cited by 1

Multidimensional risk assessment and source analysis of micro- and nanoplastics in dairy cattle farms: An Inner Mongolia case study

Wang, Y., Qing, G., Wang, B., Zhao, J. L., & Xing, B. (2025) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180611 · Cited by 1

Variation of ingested microplastic size and quantity in different tissues of juvenile European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax

Zeytin, S., Klinke, A., Wagner, G., Gerdts, G., & Slater, M. J. (2025) · Marine Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2025.107699 · Cited by 1

Microplastics from the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Functional and Clinical Endocrine Exposure to Human Health. Systematic Review.Preprint

Latorre, J. A., Conde-Pipó, J., Diaz, A., López-Moro, A., Giménez-Blasi, N., Olea, N., Olea‐Serrano, F., & Mariscal‐Arcas, M. (2024) · Preprints.org · doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0607.v1

Detection of Microplastics, Polymers and Additives in Edible Muscle of Swordfish (X. Gladius) and Bluefin Tuna (T. Thynnus) Caught in the Mediterranean SeaPreprint

Giacinto, F. D., Renzo, L. D., Mascilongo, G., Notarstefano, V., Gioacchini, G., Giorgini, E., Bogdanović, T., Petričević, S., Listeš, E., Brkljača, M., et al. (2022) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.4181745

First Evidence of Microplastics Isolated in Lower Airway of European CitizensPreprint

Baeza-Martínez, C., Olmos, S., González-Pleiter, M., López‐Castellanos, J., García-Pachón, E., Masiá, M., Blasco, L., & Bayo, J. (2022) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.4094660

Identification and Quantification of Microplastics Released During Actual Use of Disposable CupsPreprint

Du, S., Wu, L., Wu, X., & Tao, F. (2024) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.4839234

Identification of nanoplastics

Fang, C., Xu, L., & Niu, J. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-15779-0.00005-5

Challenges to Aquatic Food Source Sustainability: Investigating the Bioaccumulation of Microplastics of Tilapia and Mussels

Hilapo, D. C. G., Mercado, R. M. S., Doroin, E. J. C., Diaz, L. J. M., Briones, M. A. I., & Paculaba, M. E. F. (2025) · European Journal of Innovative Studies and Sustainability · doi:10.59324/ejiss.2025.1(4).04

Occurrence, characterization, and removal efficiency of microplastics in point-of-use drinking water systems: A case study in Dogonbadan, Iran

Cheriki, N., Baneshi, M. M., Roustaei, N., Sharifpour, E., Siavashpour, A., Naghmachi, M., & Rezaei, S. (2025) · Journal of Food Composition and Analysis · doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108710 · Cited by 1

Additional file 1 of Quantitative analysis of microplastics in Nile tilapia from a recirculating aquaculture system using pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Sefiloglu, F. Ö., Brits, M., Kardgar, A. K., van Velzen, M. J. M., Kaldenbach, E., Vethaak, A. D., Doyle, D., Carney Almroth, B., & Lamoree, M. H. (2024) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.27140574

A preliminary analysis of microplastics in edible versus non-edible tissues from seafood samples.

Akoueson, F., Sheldon, L. M., Danopoulos, E., Morris, S., Hotten, J., Chapman, E., Li, J., & Rotchell, J. M. (2020) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114452 · Cited by 166

Microplastic in seafood from the Persian Gulf: Occurrence, characteristics, risk assessment, and human exposure

Birami, F. A., Keshavarzi, B., Soltani, N., Busquets, R., & Moore, F. (2025) · Journal of Food Composition and Analysis · doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107561 · Cited by 5

Microplastics in edible mussels from a southern Mediterranean lagoon: Preliminary results on seawater-mussel transfer and implications for environmental protection and seafood safety

Wakkaf, T., Zrelli, R. B. E., Kedzierski, M., Balti, R., Shaiek, M., Mansour, L. A., Tlig‐Zouari, S., Bruzaud, S., & Rabaoui, L. J. (2020) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111355 · Cited by 119

Ingestion of prey intensifies microplastic load in Mediterranean commercial fish

Cera, A., Secco, S., Matarazzi, I., Orsini, M., Santis, S. D., & Scalici, M. (2025) · Continental Shelf Research · doi:10.1016/j.csr.2025.105496 · Cited by 4

Occurrence, sources and potential human health risk of microplastics in seafood species

Wang, J., Wang, H., Mou, M., Zhao, Y., Yan, Z., Li, X., Song, Y., Liu, Z., & Zhao, J. (2024) · Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version) · doi:10.1360/tb-2023-1297