Gastric Microplastics in Clarias gariepinus of the Upper Vaal River, South Africa
Microplastics are defined as plastics smaller than 5 mm down to 0.05 mm. These plastics enter the environment and undergo certain physical changes, most notably density changes and a relative increase of surface size. Microplastics can then release or absorb toxicants from the surrounding environmen...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-06-01
|
Series: | Frontiers in Environmental Science |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.931073/full |