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Insights on Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems: The EPHEMARE Project
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The EPHEMARE project systematically examined microplastic ecotoxicology across multiple marine species and life stages, finding that effects depend strongly on particle size, polymer type, concentration, and co-exposure with chemical pollutants. These multi-species results underscore the complexity of real-world microplastic risk and the limitations of single-species laboratory studies.
The Ephemare project was supported in the period 2015–2018 by JPI Oceans, as one of 4 sister projects in the joint action on ecological aspects of microplastics. Ephemare investigated several issues concerning the ecotoxicological effects of microplastics...
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