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Particularly harmful particles? Sifting out the dirt to find the microplastic effect

Research on microplastic effects in aquatic environments has expanded dramatically in the last decade. However, many important questions remain largely unanswered. We still do not know, for example, what are the safe levels of microplastic in different

May polystyrene microplastics be ingested by marine organisms, affecting survival, growth and behavior?

May polystyrene microplastics be ingested by marine organisms, affecting survival, growth and behavior? AoS

World plastic production has increased steadily over the past 50 years, reaching over 350 million tonnes in 2018. Most of the plastic waste ends up in the oceans and it is constituted not only by large plastic