Mitigating Dietary Microplastic Accumulation and Oxidative Stress Response in European Seabass () Juveniles Using a Natural Microencapsulated Antioxidant.

Aquafeed's contamination by microplastics can pose a risk to fish health and quality since they can be absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract and translocate to different tissues. The liver acts as a retaining organ with the consequent triggering of oxidative stress response. The present study aimed to combine the use of natural astaxanthin with natural-based microcapsules to counteract these negative side effects.