Ingestion and egestion of polyethylene microplastics by goldfish (Carassius auratus): influence of color and morphological features

It is vital to understand processes of microplastic ingestion and egestion by aquatic organisms in order to evaluate the potential effects and impacts of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems. In this study, goldfish (Carassius auratus) was used to investigate ingestion and egestion of polyethylene (P...

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Main Authors: Xiong Xiong, Yenan Tu, Xianchuan Chen, Xiaoming Jiang, Huahong Shi, Chenxi Wu, James J. Elser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019367222