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The role of museum of biological collections in environmental research: a short note
Summary
Museum biological collections — preserved specimens gathered over decades — provide a unique way to track how chemical contaminants like microplastics and heavy metals have changed in ecosystems over time. Comparing historical and modern specimens allows researchers to identify long-term pollution trends that would be impossible to detect through contemporary sampling alone.
This paper summarizes the use of museum of biological collection (MBC) in comparison of chemical contaminants between the past and the present specimens. It is inferred that MBC provides a unique and crucial insight into the spatio-temporal trend of environmental contamination by establishing a historical reference point.
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