Evidence of microplastics in water and commercial fish from a high-altitude mountain lake (Lake Titicaca)

Microplastic pollution is a widespread environmental concern. Like other anthropogenic pollutants, microplastics can reach aquatic ecosystems through rivers and interact with the aquatic biota. For instance, Lake Titicaca (between Bolivia and Peru), one of the great ancient lakes in South America (3...

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Main Authors: Erick Loayza, Amaya C. Trigoso Barrientos, Geert P.J. Janssens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/14112.pdf