Bivalves with potential for monitoring microplastics in South America

Microplastic (<5mm) accumulation in water environments is an emerging concern issue, it can be absorbed throughout the food chain. Filter organisms are the most susceptible, so they have the potential to be an environmental sentinel. Thus, tests were carried out with three mussels species in orde...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Staichak, Augusto Luiz Ferreira-Jr, Andressa Carla Moreschi Silva, Pierre Girard, Claudia Tasso Callil, Susete Wambier Christo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016421000414