Assessing the biological effects of exposure to microplastics in the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) (Linnaeus 1758)

The global pollution of aquatic environments with microplastics and their interaction with wildlife is of concern. Ingestion of plastic has been reported for a wide range of species but little is known about the potential effects of such ingestion. The aim of this thesis was to assess the biological...

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Main Author: Katzenberger, Tim Dominik
Other Authors: Thorpe, Karen
Published: University of York 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.684628