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Corbicula fluminea as a bioindicator of microplastic pollution in streams in east central Indiana
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This study used the invasive clam Corbicula fluminea as a bioindicator of microplastic pollution in streams in east central Indiana. The thesis examined microplastic accumulation in these filter-feeding bivalves as a monitoring tool for freshwater plastic contamination.
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