Environmental researchAnimalsBirdsMicroplasticsEnvironmental MonitoringForests
High levels of microplastic and nanoplastic contamination in birds from remote Himalayan forests.
Pinxi Zhou, Mengzhu Wang, Shane DuBay, Jiayu Zhang, Yiwei Cao, Shangmingyu Zhang, Zhengrui Hu, Xingcheng He, Yongjie Wu
Published: 202610.1016/j.envres.2025.123543
Abstract
The Himalayas are a biodiversity hotspot with high species richness and endemism. Despite its remoteness, substantial microplastic pollution has been observed in waterways and snow sediment of Mt. Everest. It is unclear, however, if and how microplas…
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