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The Effect of Nano and Micro-Plastic on Fish
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The Effect of Nano and Micro-Plastic on Fish

A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888). This special issue belongs to the section "Environment and Climate Change".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2023) | Viewed by 2052

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Mahdi Banaee

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Aquaculture Department, Faculty of Natural Resources and the Environment, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Behbahan 63616-63973, Iran
Interests: fish physiology; eco-toxicology; microplastic; biochemistry
Prof. Dr. Caterina Faggio

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Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Interests: oxidative stress; biomarkers; xenobiotics; toxicology; aquatic animals
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Dr. Antoni Sureda

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Department of Fundamental Biology and Health Sciences, University of Balearic Islands, 07122 Palma, Spain
Interests: oxidative stress; biomarkers; pollutants; microplastics; antioxidants; inflammation; Mediterranean Sea
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Plastic debris and waste are a growing problem in aquatic ecosystems, and directly and indirectly affect aquatic life. Like a Trojan horse, micro and nanoplastics can play an important role in transferring biotic and abiotic pollutants. Therefore, an assessment of the toxicity of microplastics and its effects on fish is necessary. The purpose of the Special Issue is to report original research on the effects of nano and microplastics on all the physiological, genetic, biochemical, and biological aspects of fish. The topics of interest include the toxicity effects of micro and nanoplastics, either alone or in combination with the impact of other xenobiotics on fish. Manuscripts related to the fate of microplastics in fish bodies and their food chain are also welcome. This Special Issue welcomes research papers, review articles, research notes, technical reports, and short communications.

Dr. Mahdi Banaee
Prof. Dr. Caterina Faggio
Dr. Antoni Sureda
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Keywords

  • microplastic
  • nanoplastic
  • genotoxicity
  • biochemical parameters
  • oxidative stress
  • histopathological damages, fish

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An Assessment of Microplastic Contamination in a Commercially Important Marine Fish, Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822)
by Kalpana Prusty, Vasantkumar Rabari, Krupal Patel, Daoud Ali, Saud Alarifi, Virendra Kumar Yadav, Dipak Kumar Sahoo, Ashish Patel and Jigneshkumar Trivedi
Fishes 2023, 8(9), 432; https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes8090432 - 23 Aug 2023
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Microplastic (MP) pollution is a prevalent and global threat to fish. MP contamination was investigated in Harpadon nehereus collected from the principal fishing harbors of India’s northwest coast. A total of 213 specimens were collected from the major fishing harbors of Gujarat state (Jakhau, [...] Read more.
Microplastic (MP) pollution is a prevalent and global threat to fish. MP contamination was investigated in Harpadon nehereus collected from the principal fishing harbors of India’s northwest coast. A total of 213 specimens were collected from the major fishing harbors of Gujarat state (Jakhau, Okha, and Jaffrabad) and Maharashtra state (Mumbai). In the laboratory, the morphometric parameters of the specimens, such as total length and body weight, were measured. The collected specimens were analyzed for MP isolation using the previously documented protocol. MPs were quantified under a stereomicroscope, and physical parameters were recorded. All the examined specimens were found to be contaminated with MPs, with an abundance of 6.98 ± 6.73 MPs/g. The maximum contamination of MPs was recorded at the study site in Jaffrabad, followed by Jakhau, Mumbai, and Okha. Morphometric analysis of MPs revealed threads to be the most dominant shape. Black and blue MPs with a 1–2 mm size were the predominant recorded types. The chemical composition of extracted MPs revealed polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), and polyurethane (PU) as polymer compositions. Conclusively, the findings highlighted a greater menace to seafood safety due to trophic transfer, which causes a hazardous effect on human health. Full article
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