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Assimilation of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers from Microplastics by the Marine Amphipod, Allorchestes Compressa

Chua, Evan M., Shimeta, Jeff, Nugegoda, Dayanthi, Morrison, Paul D., Clarke, Bradley O.·2014·Environmental Science & Technology

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Microplastic particles (MPPs; <5 mm) are found in skin cleansing soaps and are released into the environment via the sewage system. MPPs in the environment can sorb persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that can potentially be assimilated by organisms mistaking MPPs for food. Amphipods (Allorchestes compressa) exposed to MPPs isolated from a commercial facial cleansing soap ingested ≤45 particles per animal and evacuated them within 36 h. Amphipods were exposed to polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDEs) congeners (BDE-28, -47, -99, -100, -153, -154, and -183) in the presence or absence of MPPs. This study has demonstrated that PBDEs derived from MPPs can be assimilated into the tissue of a marine amphipod. MPPs reduced PBDE uptake compared to controls, but they caused greater proportional uptake of higher-brominated congeners such as BDE-154 and -153 compared to BDE-28 and -47. While MPPs in the environment may lower PBDE uptake compared to unabsorbed free chemicals, our study has demonstrated they can transfer PBDEs into a marine organism. Therefore, MPPs pose a risk of contaminating aquatic food chains with the potential for increasing public exposure through dietary sources. This study has demonstrated that MPPs can act as a vector for the assimilation of POPs into marine organisms.

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  • The longer MPs are retained within the gut of an organism, the higher the likelihood that the associated phthalate additives will translocate into the body tissue, accumulate, metabolise and have further impact on animal health.

    “The longer MPs are retained within the gut of an organism, the higher the likelihood that the associated phthalate additives will translocate into the body tissue, accumulate, metabolise and have further impact on animal health (Chua et al., 2014).”

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Authors
Chua, E. M., Shimeta, J., Nugegoda, D., Morrison, P. D., & Clarke, B. O.
Affiliations
RMIT University (AU)
Corresponding author
Clarke, Bradley O.
Venue
Environmental Science & Technology
Published
2014-06-23
Volume
48
Issue
14
Pages
8127-8134
ISSN
  • 0013-936X (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-5851
OpenAlex
W2041714051
Cited by
494
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 44 · 2022: 63 · 2021: 69 · 2020: 65 · 2019: 50 · 2018: 50 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 30 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 1
FWCI
19.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Environmental Science & Technology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
Keywords
microplastics, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, PBDE congeners, marine amphipods, persistent organic pollutants, microplastic ingestion, BDE-154, BDE-153, dietary exposure
MeSH terms
Adsorption, Animals, Environmental Monitoring, Plastics, Seawater, Amphipoda, Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers

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