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Microplastic quantification in Nephrops norvegicus and relationship with body condition and biomarker response in the NW Mediterranean Sea
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This conference abstract reports on microplastic quantities found in Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) from the NW Mediterranean and investigates whether microplastic ingestion correlates with the animals' body condition or biomarker stress responses. The study contributes to understanding sublethal effects of microplastics in commercially fished crustaceans.
Workshop sobre Basuras Marinas (BAMAR 2020) - Workshop on Marine Litter (BAMAR 2020), 1-3 July 2020, Barcelona.-- 2 pages
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