Microplastics in Atlantic Ribbed Mussels (<i>Geukensia demissa</i>) from the Delaware Inland Bays, USA

Microplastics in Atlantic Ribbed Mussels (<i>Geukensia demissa</i>) from the Delaware Inland Bays, USA

Due to the prevalence of plastic pollution in coastal ecosystems, aquatic organisms are at high risk for accumulating microplastics (MPs). Filter-feeding bivalves, such as mussels and oysters, may be exposed to, and subsequently accumulate, MPs due to the high volume of water they pass through their...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey Ashley, Amanda Pilat, Ariana Ohlweiler, Connor Ogden, Owen Bradley, Priya Modi, Spencer Talbot, Caya Smith, Justin O’Pella, Gulnihal Ozbay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Microplastics
Subjects:
microplastics
bivalves
<i>Geukensia demissa</i>
biomonitoring
Atlantic ribbed mussel
microfibers
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8929/3/1/9

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