Is the shrimp Macrobrachium amazonicum sold in an urban center in the central Brazilian Amazon contaminated with microplastics?

• Published in: Acta amazonica Vol. 54; no. 4
• Main Authors: GUIMARÃES, Gabriel dos Anjos, MORAES, Beatriz Rocha de, ANDO, Rômulo Augusto, PEROTTI, Gustavo Frigi, SANT’ANNA, Bruno Sampaio, HATTORI, Gustavo Yomar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 01.01.2024
• Subjects: aquatic pollution; bioaccumulation; Crustacea; gastrointestinal tract

ABSTRACT Growing global concern surrounds microplastics, found in various environments. However, data on microplastics contamination in salted shrimp and associated health risks remain scarce. We analyzed whether salted shrimps sold in markets in a main city in Amazonas state (Brazil), are contamina...