TY - JOUR
T1 - Monitoring microplastic pollution
T2 - The potential and limitations of Nephrops norvegicus
AU - Joyce, Haleigh
AU - Nash, Róisín
AU - Frias, João
AU - White, Jonathan
AU - Cau, Alessandro
AU - Carreras-Colom, Ester
AU - Kavanagh, Fiona
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s)
PY - 2023/10
Y1 - 2023/10
N2 - Microplastics are a major global concern in the marine environment. The use of marine biota to monitor MP pollution has been previously highlighted as a method of providing data. This review focuses on the current data available on the presence of microplastics in Nephrops norvegicus, a commercially important seafood species, highlighting the advantages and limitations of the species to determine its potential use for monitoring microplastic pollution. At present, there is no harmonized and standardised methodologies for microplastic analysis available, therefore, this review has proposed future research on microplastics at a European scale. Given the complexity of microplastics present in the marine environment, the authors recommend a more holistic approach with the integration of Nephrops and sediments along with other species and matrices to cover all ecosystem compartments to provide a comprehensive database of microplastic levels and trends in the marine environment.
AB - Microplastics are a major global concern in the marine environment. The use of marine biota to monitor MP pollution has been previously highlighted as a method of providing data. This review focuses on the current data available on the presence of microplastics in Nephrops norvegicus, a commercially important seafood species, highlighting the advantages and limitations of the species to determine its potential use for monitoring microplastic pollution. At present, there is no harmonized and standardised methodologies for microplastic analysis available, therefore, this review has proposed future research on microplastics at a European scale. Given the complexity of microplastics present in the marine environment, the authors recommend a more holistic approach with the integration of Nephrops and sediments along with other species and matrices to cover all ecosystem compartments to provide a comprehensive database of microplastic levels and trends in the marine environment.
KW - Benthic sediment
KW - Bioindicator
KW - Decapod crustacean
KW - Marine Strategy Framework Directive
KW - Norway Lobster
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85165642497&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110441
DO - 10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110441
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85165642497
SN - 1470-160X
VL - 154
JO - Ecological Indicators
JF - Ecological Indicators
M1 - 110441
ER -
