Current efforts on microplastic monitoring in Arctic fish and how to proceed
In this review, we investigated published data on the occurrence of microplastic in Arctic fish, and the suitability of the data and species for risk assessment and monitoring. As of 11 November 2021, we found nine studies in the peer-reviewed literature, one thesis and one report, confirming the oc...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b5f3ed489c7540b8805a1ec61f9911a2 2023-06-18T03:38:25+02:00 Current efforts on microplastic monitoring in Arctic fish and how to proceed Tanja Kögel Bonnie M. Hamilton Maria E. Granberg Jennifer Provencher Sjúrður Hammer Alessio Gomiero Kerstin Magnusson Amy L. Lusher 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2021-0057 https://doaj.org/article/b5f3ed489c7540b8805a1ec61f9911a2 EN FR eng fre Canadian Science Publishing https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2021-0057 https://doaj.org/toc/2368-7460 doi:10.1139/as-2021-0057 2368-7460 https://doaj.org/article/b5f3ed489c7540b8805a1ec61f9911a2 Arctic Science, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 266-283 (2023) microplastic Arctic fish monitoring Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2021-0057 2023-06-04T00:34:28Z In this review, we investigated published data on the occurrence of microplastic in Arctic fish, and the suitability of the data and species for risk assessment and monitoring. As of 11 November 2021, we found nine studies in the peer-reviewed literature, one thesis and one report, confirming the occurrence of microplastic in fishes from multiple Arctic regions. The studies varied in methodology, detection, and quantification limitations, reported categories of size, shape, and chemical identity. All these factors influence the numbers of microplastic reported, thus limiting comparability and hindering integrative analysis. The physiological impacts of the reported microplastic contamination cannot be determined, as all studies targeted stomach/intestine contents and did not use methods with limits of detection low enough to determine particle translocation from the intestine to other organs, tissues, or body fluids within the fish. Furthermore, there is a fundamental lack of understanding the transfer and the effects of plastic additives to Arctic fishes. In addition to discussing methodological challenges and knowledge gaps, we consider ecosystem needs, commercial interests, Indigenous people’s subsistence, food safety and food sovereignty concerns, and developed a framework to harmonize and facilitate pan-Arctic microplastic monitoring. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Arctic Science |
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In this review, we investigated published data on the occurrence of microplastic in Arctic fish, and the suitability of the data and species for risk assessment and monitoring. As of 11 November 2021, we found nine studies in the peer-reviewed literature, one thesis and one report, confirming the occurrence of microplastic in fishes from multiple Arctic regions. The studies varied in methodology, detection, and quantification limitations, reported categories of size, shape, and chemical identity. All these factors influence the numbers of microplastic reported, thus limiting comparability and hindering integrative analysis. The physiological impacts of the reported microplastic contamination cannot be determined, as all studies targeted stomach/intestine contents and did not use methods with limits of detection low enough to determine particle translocation from the intestine to other organs, tissues, or body fluids within the fish. Furthermore, there is a fundamental lack of understanding the transfer and the effects of plastic additives to Arctic fishes. In addition to discussing methodological challenges and knowledge gaps, we consider ecosystem needs, commercial interests, Indigenous people’s subsistence, food safety and food sovereignty concerns, and developed a framework to harmonize and facilitate pan-Arctic microplastic monitoring. |
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Tanja Kögel Bonnie M. Hamilton Maria E. Granberg Jennifer Provencher Sjúrður Hammer Alessio Gomiero Kerstin Magnusson Amy L. Lusher |
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Current efforts on microplastic monitoring in Arctic fish and how to proceed |
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