Microplastics in mariculture: Source, fate, and management

  • Jingmin Zhu
  • , Jiana Li
  • , Yifan Zheng
  • , Huahong Shi*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Abstract

Various plastic products have been widely used in mariculture for decades all around the world. However, the abandoned or lost plastic products also lead to the generation of large plastic debris and even microplastics. Currently, microplastics have become one of the popular emerging contaminants in the water, sediment, and organisms in mariculture areas. There are concerns that microplastics might pose risks to seafood safety and fisheries resources. In this chapter, we give an overview of microplastic pollution in mariculture from the following three aspects: (1) the types of plastics used in mariculture and their contribution to microplastics, (2) distribution of microplastics in the environment and organisms, and (3) management of microplastics in mariculture.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMicro/Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment
Subtitle of host publicationFate, Toxicology and Management
EditorsGuilherme Malafaia
PublisherElsevier B.V.
Pages321-347
Number of pages27
ISBN (Print)9780443238734
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2024
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameAdvances in Chemical Pollution, Environmental Management and Protection
Volume11
ISSN (Print)2468-9289
ISSN (Electronic)2468-9270

Keywords

  • Distribution
  • Management
  • Mariculture
  • Microplastics
  • Source

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