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Contamination of Microplastics in the Sediment and Bivalves in the Riverside Pools（“wando”）along the Yodo River
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Scientists found tiny plastic particles (microplastics) in the mud and in shellfish living in calm riverside pools along Japan's Yodo River. This matters because these shellfish are part of the food chain, and in some cases, part of what people eat, meaning plastic pollution in rivers could be making its way toward our dinner plates. More research is needed to know exactly how much of a health risk this poses, but it's a reminder that plastic waste doesn't just disappear once it enters waterways.
Riverside Pools("wando")along the Yodo River ＊地方独立行政法人 大阪府立環境農林水産総合研究所生物多様性センター Nobuyuki AIKO, Mio KONDO ＊＊京都大学地球環境学堂 Yasuhito
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