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Microplastic Content in Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) from South Carolina, USA
Summary
Researchers analyzed microplastic content in oysters, water, and sediments from four estuaries in South Carolina, USA, quantifying contamination levels across these matrices in the commercially important Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica.
Microplastic content in oysters from South Carolina, USA. The present study analyzed microplastic content in oyster, water, and sediments from four estuaries in South Carolina.
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