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Amphipods as a potential bioindicator of microplastic pollution: occurrence of small microplastics (5-100 µm), additives and plasticizers in Monocorophium insidiosum
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This conference poster examined the use of amphipod crustaceans as bioindicators of microplastic pollution, investigating the occurrence of small microplastics (5-100 micrometers), plastic additives, and plasticizers in Monocorophium insidiosum. Amphipods are widely distributed bottom-dwelling animals that could serve as accessible sentinel species for monitoring microplastic contamination in coastal sediments.
Microplastics Also see: https://micro2022.sciencesconf.org/426942/document
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