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Direct and trophic exposure of polystyrene and environmental nanoplastics on Corbicula fluminea
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Researchers investigated the effects of both direct and trophic exposure routes to polystyrene and environmental nanoplastics on the freshwater bivalve Corbicula fluminea, assessing uptake and biological responses under ecologically relevant conditions.
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