Microplastic Intake, Its Biotic Drivers, and Hydrophobic Organic Contaminant Levels in the Baltic Herring

It is commonly accepted that microplastic (MP) ingestion can lead to lower food intake and bioaccumulation of hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) in aquatic organisms. However, causal links between MP and contaminant levels in biota are poorly understood and in situ data are very limited. Here,...

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Main Authors: Martin Ogonowski, Viktoria Wenman, Andreas Barth, Evelyne Hamacher-Barth, Sara Danielsson, Elena Gorokhova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2019.00134/full