Polyester Microfibers Exposure Modulates Mytilus galloprovincialis Hemolymph Microbiome.

ABSTRACT: Microplastic (MP) contamination in the aquatic environment is a cause of concern worldwide since MP can be taken up by different organisms, altering different biological functions. In particular, evidence is accumulating that MP can affect the relationship between the host and its associated microbial communities (the microbiome), with potentially negative health consequences. Synthetic microfibers (MFs) represent one of the main MPs in the marine environment, which can be accumulated by filter-feeding invertebrates, such as bivalves, with consequent negative effects and transfer through the food chain. In the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) MFs, with a size distribution resembling that of an MF released from textile washing, have been previously s

SUBMITTER: Auguste M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11312190 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature