Microplastic particles are phagocytosed in gill cells of deep-sea and coastal mussels

It is becoming obvious that the abundance of microplastics is increasing in worldwide oceans, raising concerns about their impact on marine ecosystems. Tiny plastic particles enter the body of marine organisms not only via oral ingestion but also through the body surface (e.g., gills or epidermis),...

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Main Authors: Tetsuro Ikuta, Akihiro Tame, Tomoko Takahashi, Hidetaka Nomaki, Ryota Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.1034950/full