Preliminary survey on the occurrence of microplastics in bivalve mollusks marketed in Apulian fish markets
Microplastics (MPs) are a relevant threat to food safety because they are ingested by humans through various foods. Bivalves are at high risk of microplastic contamination due to their filter-feeding mechanism and pose a risk to consumers as they are ingested whole. In this work, microplastics were...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2023-06-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Food Safety |
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Online Access: | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/10906 |