Comparison of Freshwater Mussels <i>Unio tumidus</i> and <i>Unio crassus</i> as Biomonitors of Microplastic Contamination of Tisza River (Hungary)

<i>Unio crassus</i> and <i>Unio tumidus</i> mussels were collected at four sampling sites in the Tisza River (Hungary) to investigate their applicability as sentinel species for the biomonitoring of microplastic contamination. Since mussels, as filter feeders, are able to ing...

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Main Authors: Wael Almeshal, Anita Takács, László Aradi, Sirat Sandil, Péter Dobosy, Gyula Záray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Environments
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/9/10/122