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Plastic Particle Ingestion by Wild Freshwater Fish: A Critical Review

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Collard, France, Gasperi, Johnny, Gabrielsen, Geir W., Tassin, Bruno·2019·Environmental Science & Technology

Abstract

Plastic pollution, especially microplastics (MP) pollution, is a hot topic in both mainstream media and scientific literature. Although rivers are potentially the major transport pathway of this pollution to the sea, plastic contamination in freshwater bodies is comparatively understudied. Microplastic pollution in freshwater fish is of growing interest, and while few studies exist, discrepancies do occur in the sampling, extraction, and identification of MP and in the expression of the results. Even though those differences hamper comparisons between some studies, a comparative work has been performed to identify the factors influencing MP ingestion by fish and consequently to target potential ecological traits that can be used to monitor species. Monitoring plastic ingested by fish will give relevant ecological information on MP pollution. This review focuses on MP ingestion by wild freshwater and estuarine fish. In addition to providing an overview of the existing data concerning contamination levels in wild freshwater fish, we aimed to (1) propose several overall recommendations on the methodologies applicable to all biota, (2) compare MP contamination levels in fish and in their environment, and (3) determine which parameters could help to define fish species for monitoring.

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Authors
Collard, F., Gasperi, J., Gabrielsen, G. W., & Tassin, B.
Affiliations
  • Université Paris-Est Créteil (FR)
  • Laboratoire Eau Environnement et Systèmes urbains (LEESU), Université Paris-Est Créteil, 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Cedex Créteil, France
  • Norwegian Polar Institute (NO)
Corresponding author
Collard, France
Venue
Environmental Science & Technology
Published
2019-10-30
Volume
53
Issue
22
Pages
12974-12988
ISSN
  • 0013-936X (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-5851
OpenAlex
W2982290768
Cited by
203
References
149
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 35 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 32 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 44 · 2020: 14
FWCI
1.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Environmental Science & Technology (publishedVersion)
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  • HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
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  • Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • FP7 People: Marie-Curie Actions (609102)
  • Campus France
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, plastic ingestion, freshwater fish, estuarine fish, wild fish, plastic pollution, microplastic detection, bioaccumulation, biomonitoring
MeSH terms
Animals, Environmental Monitoring, Fishes, Fresh Water, Plastics, Water Pollutants, Chemical

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