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Use of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) filtration function as a sustainable tool for water column microplastic monitoring
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Researchers investigated using Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) as living samplers to monitor microplastic levels in seawater, taking advantage of the mussels' natural filter-feeding behavior to concentrate particles from the surrounding water column. This biological monitoring approach could provide a cost-effective and ecologically relevant tool for tracking microplastic pollution.
Jenko G. Use of the Mytilus galloprovincialis filtration function as a sustainable tool for water column MPs monitoring.
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