Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel, Mytilus edulis (L.)
MAMark A. Oakley BrowneADAwantha DissanayakeTSTamara S. GallowayDMDavid M. LoweRCRichard C. Thompson
Plymouth Marine Laboratory · University of Plymouth
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Abstract
Plastics debris is accumulating in the environment and is fragmenting into smaller pieces; as it does, the potential for ingestion by animals increases. The consequences of macroplastic debris for wildlife are well documented, however the impacts of microplastic (
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5- MAMark A. Oakley BrowneCorresponding
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, University of Plymouth
- ADAwantha Dissanayake
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, University of Plymouth
- TSTamara S. Galloway
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, University of Plymouth
- DMDavid M. Lowe
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, University of Plymouth
- RCRichard C. Thompson
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, University of Plymouth
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- Mytilus
- Mussel
- Microplastics
- Ingestion
- Debris
- Hemolymph
- Biology
- Seawater
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Life below water
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