Looking beyond the obvious: The ecotoxicological impact of the leachate from fishing nets and cables in the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134479
• Publication Date: 2024-05-03T15:34:12Z
• Authors: Juliano M. Vilke; Tainá G. Fonseca; Gilberto D. Alkimin; Joanna M. Gonçalves; Carlos Edo; Giuseppe d’ Errico; Fredric Södergren...; Anna Rotander; Maura Benedetti; Francesco Regoli; Karim H. Lüchmann; Maria João Bebianno
• Keywords: Blue mussel

Once in the marine environment, fishing nets and cables undergo weathering, breaking down into micro nano-size particles leaching plastic additives, which negatively affect biota. This study aims to unravel ecotoxicological impact of different concentrations leachate obtained from abandoned or lost mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis under long-term exposure (28 days). Biochemical biomarkers linked antioxidant defense system, xenobiotic biotransformation, oxidative damage, genotoxicity, neurotoxicity were evaluated tissues. The chemical nature composition assessed metals, plasticizers, UV stabilizers, flame retardants, antioxidants, dyes, flavoring agents, preservatives, intermediates photo initiators detected. severely affected biotransformation systems mussels' Following 1 mg·L