Occurrence and Characterization of Small Microplastics (<100 μm), Additives, and Plasticizers in Larvae of Simuliidae

Occurrence and Characterization of Small Microplastics (<100 μm), Additives, and Plasticizers in Larvae of Simuliidae

This study is the first to investigate the ingestion of microplastics (MPs), plasticizers, additives, and particles of micro-litter < 100 μm by larvae of Simuliidae (Diptera) in rivers. Blackflies belong to a small cosmopolitan insect family whose larvae are present alongside river courses, often...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Corami, Beatrice Rosso, Valentina Iannilli, Simone Ciadamidaro, Barbara Bravo, Carlo Barbante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Toxics
Subjects:
blackfly larvae
freshwaters
Simuliidae
microplastics
additives
plasticizers
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/7/383

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