Microplastics effects in Scrobicularia plana

One of the most common plastics in the marine environment is polystyrene (PS) that can be broken down to micro sized particles. Marine organisms are vulnerable to the exposure to microplastics. This study assesses the effects of PS microplastics in tissues of the clam Scrobicularia plana. Clams were...

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Main Author: Ribeiro, Francisca (author)
Other Authors: Garcia, Ana (author), Pereira, Beatriz P. (author), Fonseca, Maria (author), Mestre, Nélia (author), Fonseca, Tainá (author), Ilharco, Laura M. (author), Bebianno, Maria João (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Animals
Aquatic organisms
DNA damage
Oxidative stress
Plastics
Polystyrenes
Water pollutants
Bivalvia
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/10389
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/10389

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/10389

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