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The first evidence of microplastic uptake in natural freshwater mussel,Unio stevenianusfrom Karasu River, Turkey

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Ataman Altuğ ATICI

Summary

This brief report documents the presence of microplastics in a freshwater mussel species (Unio stevenianus) from the Karasu River in Turkey, providing first evidence of microplastic uptake in this native freshwater species. High microplastic concentrations in the mussel habitat indicate that the river is significantly polluted with plastic debris.

Study Type Environmental

This study indicated that U. stevenianus has a lot of pollution where there are a lot of microplastics in the river.

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