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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Main Authors: Nicoletta Cristiana Quaglia, Flavia Capuozzo, Edmondo Ceci, Stefania Cometa, Angela Di Pinto, Anna Mottola, Roberta Piredda, Angela Dambrosio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2023-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/10906