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Marine & Wildlife
Nanoplastics
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Predator traits influence uptake and trophic transfer of nanoplastics in aquatic systems–a mechanistic study
Microplastics and Nanoplastics
2024
6 citations
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Αmy Ockenden,
Denise M. Mitrano,
Mélanie Kah,
Louis A. Tremblay,
Kevin S. Simon
Summary
Researchers investigated how predator feeding behaviors — such as filter feeding versus active hunting — influence how much nanoplastics (plastic particles smaller than 1 micrometer) are taken up and passed up the food chain in aquatic ecosystems. Understanding these pathways matters because nanoplastics consumed by small aquatic animals can accumulate in larger predators, including fish eaten by humans.
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s43591-024-00096-4.