Ecotoxicological effects of microplastics on biota: a review
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Summary
The present review focused on the ecological impact of microplastics on biota at different trophic levels, its uptake, accumulation, and excretion etc., and its plausible mechanistic toxicity with risk assessment approaches.
- Type
- review
- Published
- 2018-04-21
- Cited by
- 654
- References
- 157
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Keywords
Microplastics, Ecotoxicology, Trophic level, Biota, Environmental science
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