Environmental science & technologyAnimalsHumansAquatic OrganismsBioaccumulationEcosystem
Marine Bioturbation Drives Global Microplastic Cycling and Biological Exposure Risks.
Chunhui Liu, Muhammad Waseem, Rui Ma, Muhammad Waseem Boota, Xiangang Hu, Ruiqi Wang, Peng Deng, Li Mu
Published: 202510.1021/acs.est.5c11517
Abstract
Marine sediments are the ultimate sink for microplastics that threaten benthic ecosystems. This study establishes the first comprehensive global database of microplastic contamination in benthic environments, comprising 1697 benthic organism samples…
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