Optimizing Moss and Lichen Transplants as Biomonitors of Airborne Anthropogenic Microfibers

Anthropogenic microfibers (mfs) are synthetic particles composed of cellulose (cotton, rayon, acetate, etc.) or petrochemical-based polymers (i.e., microplastics—MPs) that are less than 5 mm in length. The accumulation of mfs, including MPs, in the moss <i>Hypnum cupressiforme</i> and th...

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Main Authors: Fiore Capozzi, Maria Cristina Sorrentino, Angelo Granata, Alessandro Vergara, Miriam Alberico, Manuela Rossi, Valeria Spagnuolo, Simonetta Giordano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/10/1278