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Original research — experimental, observational, or case-control study. Direct primary evidence.
Environmental Sources
Marine & Wildlife
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Microplastic Presence and Frequency in Crayfish within Urban and Rural Streams
Digital Commons (Liberty University)
2019
Alexandra Reddy,
Anna Steadman,
Brittany Carnathan
Summary
Researchers compared the presence and frequency of microplastics found in crayfish living in urban versus rural streams, aiming to understand how human development influences microplastic ingestion in freshwater animals. Crayfish serve as useful environmental indicators because they feed at the bottom of streams where microplastics tend to settle.
Undergraduate Basic