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The impact of microplastics on meiofauna
Original title: The impact of microplastics on meiofauna
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This Croatian-language review examines the impact of microplastics on meiofauna—the small invertebrates that form a critical component of benthic food webs. The review covers how microplastics enter marine environments, their ubiquitous distribution, and the direct and synergistic harmful effects on meiofaunal organisms observed so far. Given projections of increasing plastic pollution, the authors stress the urgency of understanding microplastic impacts on this understudied but ecologically important group.
Mikroplastika je sveprisutna i gotovo nema mjesta na Zemlji gdje se ne može pronaći, a pokazala se kao vrlo štetno zagaĎivalo čiji su se negativni učinci, u sinergiji s drugim zagaĎivalima, tek počeli otkrivati. Uzimajući u obzir količine proizvedene plastike, predviĎa se da će se onečišćenje okoliša mikroplastikom u sljedećim desetljećima povećati, kao i negativni učinci na okoliš i zdravlje ljudi. Meiofauna je važna komponenta bentonskih hranidbenih mreža te je zbog toga važno shvatiti u kolikoj mjeri zagaĎenje mikroplastikom utječe na tu skupinu organizama. U ovom radu dajemo pregled utjecaja mikroplastike na meiofaunu i na koje načine dospije u okoliš, te kako organizmi reagiraju na navedeni polutant.
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