Biodegradable microplastics: Uptake by and effects on the rockpool shrimp Palaemon elegans (Crustacea: Decapoda)

Ingestion of microplastics can lead to deleterious consequences for organisms, as documented by numerous laboratory studies. The current knowledge is based on a multitude of effect studies, conducted with conventional fossil-based and non-degradable plastics. However, there is a lack of information...

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Main Authors: Lukas Miksch, Chiau Yu Chen, Maria E. Granberg, Anna-Sara Krång, Lars Gutow, Reinhard Saborowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651324002598