Studies of the effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms: What do we know and where should we focus our efforts in the future?

Carlos de Sá, Luís; Oliveira, Miguel; Ribeiro, Francisca; Lopes Rocha, Thiago; N. Futter, Martyn

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.207

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Studies of the effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms: What do we know and where should we focus our efforts in the future?

Published in The Science of The Total Environment • Jul 20, 2018

Authors:

Luís Carlos de Sá

Miguel Oliveira

Francisca Ribeiro

Abstract

The effects of microplastics (MP) on aquatic organisms are currently the subject of intense research. Here, we provide a critical perspective on published studies of MP ingestion by aquatic biota. We summarize the available research on MP presence, behaviour and effects on aquatic organisms monitore...

Subject

Microplastics

Aquatic ecosystem

Organism

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