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Microplastic ingestion decreases energy reserves in marine worms
Current Biology · 2013 · Vol. 23(23) · pp. R1031–R1033
Stephanie Wright✉(University of Exeter)Darren Rowe(University of Exeter)Richard C. Thompson(University of Plymouth)Tamara S. Galloway(University of Exeter)
Microplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesBiologyIngestionEcologyZoologyFisheryNatural resource economics
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AnimalsEatingEnergy MetabolismEnvironmental MonitoringPlasticsPolychaetaPolyvinyl ChlorideRefuse DisposalGeologic Sediments
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