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Microplastics: No small problem for filter-feeding megafauna
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Microplastics: No small problem for filter-feeding megafauna

E.S. Germanov, A.D. Marshall, L. Bejder, M.C. Fossi and N.R. Loneragan
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Vol.33(4), pp.227-232
2018
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Abstract

Microplastic pollution can impact filter-feeding marine megafauna, namely mobulid rays, filter-feeding sharks, and baleen whales. Emerging research on these flagship species highlights potential exposure to microplastic contamination and plastic-associated toxins. Research and its wide communication are needed to understand the magnitude of the issue and improve marine stewardship.

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Citation topics
3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
3.60 Herbicides, Pesticides & Ground Poisoning
3.60.2078 Microplastics
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Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Genetics & Heredity
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Environment/Ecology
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