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Microplastics and marine organisms
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This Croatian review described the origins, physical and chemical properties, and ecological impacts of microplastics on marine organisms, explaining how plastics smaller than 5 mm accumulate in the ocean and cause harm through ingestion and chemical contamination. The work provides a comprehensive introduction to the microplastics problem for marine science audiences.
Mikroplastikom nazivamo dijelove plastike (plastičnih polimera) manje od 5mm, koji nastaju kao produkt razgradnje većih dijelova plastike ili se specifično stvaraju i koriste u različitim industrijama. U posljednjih 40 godina, mikroplastika se aktivno nakuplja te zagađuje morski okoliš, posebice nanoseći štetu morskim organizmima. U ovom radu predstavljena je mikroplastika, njene fizičke i kemijske karakteristike, nastanak, te utjecaj i posljedice koje ima na morski ekosustav. Posebno su obrađene negativne posljedice unosa mikroplastike u morske organizme.
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