Phthalates, Bisphenol A, and Microbiological Investigations in Deep-Sea Shrimp Aristaeomorpha foliacea from Mediterranean Sea: Signs of Marine Anthropological Pollution
Sea pollution caused by anthropological activities represents a risk both for the organisms that inhabit it and for humans themselves. Great attention is paid to plastic waste because it takes decades to decompose and fragments into microscopic pieces that can be easily dispersed and ingested by marine fauna. Polymeric materials, in general, are rich in plasticizers (phthalates, PAEs; and bisphenol A, BPA), substances recognized as toxic both for aquatic organisms and for humans who could ingest them once contaminated marine organisms were to enter their diet. In this work, effective analytical protocols based on the use of solid phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with chromatography techniques were employed to evaluate the presence of PAEs and BPA in the extracted pulp of shrimps of the commercial species <i>Aristaemorpha foliacea</i> from four different fishing stations in the Mediterranean Sea. In addition to chemical analysis, a comprehensive microbiological characterization was carried out to assess microbiological risk due to shrimps' consumption. This dual approach provides a more complete evaluation of the impact of human pollution on these crustaceans, revealing both chemical contamination and potential biological disruptions that could pose a danger to food safety.
Authors
- Antonella Aresta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1198-9104)
- Osvalda De Giglio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0297-9502)
- Jolanda Palmisani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2178-5743)
- Maria Mastrodonato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0799-8032)
- Michele Camero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0026-8325)
- Gianluigi de Gennaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6868-6569)
- Roberto Carlucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9287-6936)
- Alessia Di Gilio
- Giuseppe Strisciullo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1004-8070)
- Gianfranco D’Onghia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0952-9472)
- Carlo Zambonin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0588-3688)
- Gianvito Lanave (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4614-677X)
- Giovanni Scillitani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5888-7906)
- Francesco Bagordo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5208-5382)
- Francesco Triggiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3858-3669)
- Giuseppina Caggiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3009-9147)
- Pasquale Stefanizzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3279-0196)
- Porzia Maiorano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5737-3025)
- Giusy Diella
- Silvio Tafuri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4194-0210)
- Giovanna Mancini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8231-7949)
- Nicoletta De Vietro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7456-6416)
- Angela Carluccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4227-6377)
- Valentina Spagnuolo
- Ezio Ranieri
- Roberta Iatta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2386-8542)
- Antonella Francesca Savino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1953-5825)
Institutions
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Foods
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14213613
- Primary Topic
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00