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Effects of micro- and nanoplastics on non-biting midges (Chironomus spp.): protocol for a systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis
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This document outlines a planned project, not finished results. It describes a plan to collect and combine existing laboratory and tank-based studies on how tiny plastic particles affect non-biting midge insects (Chironomus species), looking at how different doses and particle types relate to effects.
Systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis of controlled laboratory and mesocosm studies testing the effects of micro- and nanoplastics on Chironomus spp., with dose–response, particle-property moderators and a comparison of dose metrics. Full protocol attached (v1.3).
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