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Taxonomic Composition Change after Environmental Levels Addition of Polyethylene Microplastic (PE-MPs) to Mediterranean Sediment: Case Study of Bizerte Lagoon Nematodes Communities
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Researchers investigated how environmentally relevant concentrations of polyethylene microplastics affect nematode community composition in Mediterranean lagoon sediments, documenting taxonomic shifts in these microscopic worms that serve as indicators of sediment health.
alteration to larger elements (Bajt, 2021)
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