Microplastics as an emerging threat to terrestrial ecosystems
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Summary
The pervasive microplastic contamination as a potential agent of global change in terrestrial systems is introduced, the physical and chemical nature of the respective observed effects are highlighted, and the broad toxicity of nanoplastics derived from plastic breakdown is discussed.
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- article
- Published
- 2018-01-31
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- 1,851
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- 101
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- Open access
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Keywords
Microplastics, Terrestrial ecosystem, Biota, Terrestrial plant, Ecosystem
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