Microplastics occurrence in the commercial Southeast Asian seafood and its impact on food safety and security: A review

Microplastics are plastic particle with size less than 5 mm and omnipresent in the aquatic environment. The occurrence of microplastics in marine environments has been reported in many studies and recently extended to the freshwater ecosystem. To date, the increasing incidence of microplastic ingest...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2021-05, Vol.756 (1), p.12008
Main Authors: Sarijan, S, Azman, S, Mohd Said, M I, Andu, Y, Zon, N F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic environment
Food
Food safety
Food security
Freshwater ecosystems
Ingestion
Marine environment
Microplastics
Seafood
Shellfish
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Summary:Microplastics are plastic particle with size less than 5 mm and omnipresent in the aquatic environment. The occurrence of microplastics in marine environments has been reported in many studies and recently extended to the freshwater ecosystem. To date, the increasing incidence of microplastic ingestion by various edible aquatic species has raised concern about its potential impact on food safety, food security, and human health. Therefore, this paper overviews the current knowledge on the occurrence of microplastics in edible fish and shellfish in the Southeast Asian region. The review also discussed the research findings on the adverse effects of contaminated seafood with microplastics to human health.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/756/1/012008