Chronic Microplastic Exposure and Cadmium Accumulation in Blue Crabs
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Capture and Acclimatisation
2.2. Experimental Procedure
2.3. Cd Analysis
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Effects of Microplastics
4.2. Distribution, Accumulation, and Excretion of Cd
4.3. Food Safety
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Weight | Length | Width | |
---|---|---|---|
Control | 32.959 ± 12.416 | 3.963 ± 0.490 | 7.838 ± 1.194 |
AQUATEX® 230 | 30.202 ± 8.930 | 3.963 ± 0.403 | 7.425 ± 0.924 |
MPP 1241 | 33.648 ± 16.506 | 3.988 ± 0.696 | 7.550 ± 1.606 |
Zero-hour | 25.664 ± 7.407 | 3.563 ± 0.385 | 7.038 ± 0.852 |
Whole population | 30.618 ± 11.700 | 3.838 ± 0.507 | 7.463 ± 1.160 |
Haemolymph | Hepatopancreas | Gills | Muscles | Faeces | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 0.011 ± 0.010 A,B,(C) (nd-0.031) | 10.424 ± 3.137 A,D,E (3.639–13.694) | 0.503 ± 0.137 B,D,F (0.223–0.647) | 0.032 ± 0.020 (C),E,F (0.010–0.076) | 8.250 ± 0.014 (8.240–8.259) |
Aquatex | 0.095 ± 0.227 A,B (0.002–0.654) | 13.666 ± 4.729 A,D,E (7.025–21.208) | 0.539 ± 0.156 B,D,F (0.320–0.871) | 0.031 ± 0.012 E,F (0.019–0.058) | 8.953 ± 1.339 (8.123–10.498) |
MPP | 0.014 ± 0.010 A,B,(C) (0.002–0.029) | 10.950 ± 2.771 A,D,E (5.010–14.123) | 0.501 ± 0.129 B,D,F (0.285–0.681) | 0.037 ± 0.021 (C),E,F (0.020–0.083) | 12.181 ± 5.776 (5.821–17.102) |
Zero-hour | nd | 0.121 ± 0.080 (0.037–0.293) | nd | nd | nd |
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Hernández-López, M.; Romero, D. Chronic Microplastic Exposure and Cadmium Accumulation in Blue Crabs. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 5631. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095631
Hernández-López M, Romero D. Chronic Microplastic Exposure and Cadmium Accumulation in Blue Crabs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(9):5631. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095631
Chicago/Turabian StyleHernández-López, María, and Diego Romero. 2022. "Chronic Microplastic Exposure and Cadmium Accumulation in Blue Crabs" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 9: 5631. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095631