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'Small but Not Fine': Microplastics in Sea, Fish and Shellfish
Original title: ‘Klein maar niet fijn’ : Microplastic in zee, vis en schelpdieren
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This Dutch-language article reviews what is known about microplastic contamination in sea, fish, and shellfish, prompted by a Dutch television programme on microbeads in personal care products. The review summarises contamination levels, pathways into the food chain, and the contribution of aquaculture to marine plastic pollution.
De uitzending van De Keuringsdienst van Waarde van 22 oktober 2020 gingover het probleem van microplasticdeeltjes in allerlei verzorgingsproducten.De programmamakers lieten ook de aanwezigheid van deze deeltjes in eenaantal vissoorten onderzoeken. In dezelfde periode verscheen een artikelover de aanwezigheid van microplastic deeltjes in vis en de bijdrage vanaquacultuur aan plasticvervuiling in zee. In dit artikel een overzicht van wat wenu weten over de verbanden tussen aquacultuur en microplasticdeeltjes in zee.
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