Environmental science & technologyAnimalsMicroplasticsInsectaGastrointestinal MicrobiomeEcosystem
Microbial Chemical Sensing of Microplastic-Derived Compounds in Insect Gut Ecosystems.
Sakhawat Shah, Muhammad Ilyas, Alainaa Refaie, Feng-Lian Yang
Published: 202610.1021/acs.est.5c12962
Abstract
Microplastic (MP) pollution threatens terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems worldwide. Insects, essential for pollination, decomposition, and nutrient cycling, ingest MPs through feeding and contact. Despite growing evidence of MP-caused gut microbe imb…
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