[ report an error in this record ] basket (0): add | show Microplastics in marine food webs Pitt, J.A.; Aluru, N.; Hahn, M.E. (2025). Microplastics in marine food webs, in: Shumway, S.E. et al. Plastics in the sea: occurrence and impacts. pp. 353-428. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-822324-6.00001-3 In: Shumway, S.E.; Ward, J.E. (Ed.) (2025). Plastics in the sea: occurrence and impacts. Academic Press: London. ISBN 978-0-12-822324-6. xii, 582 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/C2019-0-04440-8, more Available in  Authors  VLIZ: Non-open access 415816 [ request ] Keywords Biological phenomena > Accumulation > Bioaccumulation Food webs Author keywords Microplastics; Nanoplastics; Trophic transfer; Biomagnification; Translocation Authors    Top  Pitt, J.A. Aluru, N. Hahn, M.E. Abstract The identification of microplastics (MP; 1 μm to 5 mm) and the inferred presence of nanoplastics (NP; <1 μm) in a wide variety of marine animals, including many seafood species, has raised important questions about the presence, movement, and impacts of these particles in marine food webs. Understanding microplastic dynamics in marine food webs requires elucidation of the processes involved, including bioaccumulation, trophic transfer, and biomagnification. In the context of microplastics and nanoplastics, however, these concepts are often misunderstood. This chapter provides a critical review of the literature on the behavior of plastic particles in marine food webs. There is clear evidence of trophic transfer, equivocal evidence for bioaccumulation, and no evidence for biomagnification. There are, however, several knowledge gaps that limit the ability to draw firm conclusions at this time. All data in the Integrated Marine Information System (IMIS) is subject to the VLIZ privacy policy  Top | Authors