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Microplastics Analysis in Holothuria Sanctori Sea Cucumber as a Final Master’s Degree Project
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This conference abstract describes a master's thesis project analyzing microplastics in the sea cucumber Holothuria sanctori using spectroscopic techniques. Marine invertebrates like sea cucumbers can ingest and accumulate microplastics, making them useful bioindicators of ocean pollution.
G. Navalón-AlajarínC. Villanova-Solano C. Hernández-Sánchez J. González-Sálamo F.J. Díaz-Peña J. Hernández-Borges
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