Table 3.
Summary comparison of previous studies identifying the ingestion of microplastics and microfibres in different species of crabs. NA indicates the information was not available and ND indicates the analysis was not determined
| Study | Location | Species | Items individual−1 | Items g−1 (wet weight) | Method used | Tissue analysed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This study | Balearic Islands, Spain | Callinectes sapidus | 2.1 ± 1.5 | 0.4 ± 1.04 | 10% KOH | Stomach |
| Aliko et al. (2022) | Albania | Callinectes sapidus | 43 to 50 | 10.75 ± 1.4 to 12.5 ± 2.3 (range) | 10% KOH | Stomach |
| Capparelli et al. (2022) | Gulf of Mexico | Callinectes sapidus | 37.9 (mean) | 30% H2O2 | Gills | |
| 8.62 (mean) | 30% H2O2 | Digestive Tract | ||||
| Waddell et al. (2020) | Corpus Christi Bay, Gulf Coast | Callinectes sapidus | 0.44 to 0.72 | NA | 30% H2O2 | Stomach |
| Horn et al. (2019) | California Coast | Emerita analoga | 0.65 ± 1.64 | NA | Visual separation | Digestive Tract |
| Truchet et al. (2022) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Neohelice granulata | NA | 0.36 ± 0.25 | 10% KOH | Gut |
| NA | 1.5 ± 1.7 | 10% KOH | Carapace | |||
| ND | ND | 10% KOH | Eggs | |||
| NA | 1 ± 1 | 10% KOH | Gills | |||
| Cyrtograpsus angulatus | NA | 0.19 ± 0.11 | 10% KOH | Gut | ||
| NA | 0.67 ± 0.52 | 10% KOH | Carapace | |||
| ND | ND | 10% KOH | Eggs | |||
| NA | 0.19 ± 0.11 | 10% KOH | Gut | |||
| NA | 0.11 ± 0.07 | 10% KOH | Gills | |||
| Leptuca uruguayensis | NA | 0.06 ± 0.07 | 10% KOH | Gut | ||
| NA | 0.11 ± 0.07 | 10% KOH | Carapace | |||
| NA | 4 ± 2 | 10% KOH | Eggs | |||
| NA | 0.11 ± 0.07 | 10% KOH | Carapace | |||
| NA | 0.17 ± 0.14 | 10% KOH | Gills |