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Nanoplastics
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Nanoplastic contamination of mangrove meiofauna communities
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
2019
Oceane Cipolloni,
Pierre Yves Pascal,
Adeline Arini,
Magalie Baudrimont,
A. Feurtet Mazel,
Julien Gigault
Summary
Tiny plastic particles called nanoplastics are showing up in the tiny creatures (called meiofauna) that live in mangrove sediments, which are important nursery habitats for fish and shellfish. Since these small organisms sit near the bottom of the food chain, this contamination could work its way up to the seafood many people eat. While this study focuses on the mangrove ecosystem itself, it adds to growing evidence that plastic pollution is infiltrating food webs in ways that may eventually affect human health.
International audience