First record of Hyperphyscia coralloides (L.) Scutari growing on PET plastic within a fruit crops plot and its implications
In a fruit crop located in the Lujan district (Buenos Aires province, Argentina), we exposed plastic bottles to the environment for three years. We explored microplastics’ presence on thalli. Out of the potential five lichen species only one grew: Hyperphyscia coralloides. Microplastic particles wer...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2023-07-01
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Series: | Folia Oecologica |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0019 |