Plastics in Porifera: The occurrence of potential microplastics in marine sponges and seawater from Bocas del Toro, Panamá
Microplastics (MP) are now considered ubiquitous across global aquatic environments. The ingestion of MP by fish and other marine vertebrates is well studied, but the ingestion of MP by marine invertebrates is not. Sponges (Phylum Porifera) are particularly understudied when it comes to MP ingestion...
Main Authors: | Bailey R. Fallon, Christopher J. Freeman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-07-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/11638.pdf |
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