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The Microplastic Exposure Influence in Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Diversity in Camana River Basin
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Researchers studied microplastic distribution and its effects on aquatic macroinvertebrate diversity in Peru's Camana River Basin, confirming that plastic debris exposure measurably reduces biodiversity and highlighting the urgent need for remediation solutions in freshwater ecosystems.
Microplastic distribution and its several effects are some of the most challenging problems of humanity on these days and, due to the enormous plastic debris quantity in every ecosystem it’s imperative to find new solutions. On this research, it has been proved...
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