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Trophic Transfer impact of combined Microplastics and Tire particles in three-species freshwater food chain
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Scientists studied how tiny plastic bits and tire particles (both common pollutants that wash into lakes and rivers) move up the food chain, from tiny organisms to small fish to bigger fish. The findings suggest these particles don't just disappear in the water; they can build up and pass from one animal to the next, meaning the fish we eventually eat may carry these pollutants too. This matters because it hints at a hidden pathway for plastic pollution to reach our dinner plates, though more research is needed to know exactly how this affects human health.
Trophic Transfer Impact of Combined Microplastics and Tire Particles in Three-Species Freshwater Food Chain, Trophic Transfer Impact of Combined Microplastics and Tire Particles in Three-Species Freshwater Food Chain
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