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Microplastics in shore communities - uptake by the common periwinkle Littorina litorea
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This research assessed microplastic ingestion by marine invertebrates in intertidal zones along a European Atlantic coast, finding particles in all sampled species. Ingestion rates varied by feeding mode, with suspension feeders accumulating higher particle loads than deposit feeders or predators at equivalent contamination levels.
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Researchers assess gastropod molluscs as biological models for monitoring microplastic pollution, reviewing the ecotoxicological effects of microplastics on both aquatic and terrestrial gastropod species and discussing their strengths and limitations as environmental sentinels.
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