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Use of sediment dwelling bivalves to biomonitor plastic particle pollution in intertidal regions; A review and study

We explore the possibility of using the varnish (Nutallia obscurata) and Manila (Venerupis philippinarum) clams as biomonitors of microplastics (MPs) pollution. A short review is first provided on the use of bivalves for biomonitoring MPs in aquatic ecosystems. From the conclusions drawn from our re...

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Autores principales: Bendell, L. I., LeCadre, E., Zhou, W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7244099/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32442172
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232879