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Marine & Wildlife
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Microplastics in Freshwater Mussels from Northern New York and the Adirondack Park
Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
2023
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Frances Whyte,
Judith Nagel-Myers,
Amanda N. Oldacre,
Amanda Oldacre
Summary
Researchers quantified microplastic contamination in freshwater mussels collected from northern New York and the Adirondack Park, a region considered relatively pristine, and found plastic particles present across sampling sites. The detection of microplastics in filter-feeding mussels from protected wilderness areas demonstrates that contamination is pervasive beyond industrial zones and enters the food chain even in remote ecosystems.
Study Type
Environmental
The issue of microplastic in the environment is an emerging problem that has ga...