Feces and molting as microplastic sinks in a mangrove crab

We exposed adult individuals of the sentinel mangrove crab Minuca rapax to waterborne microplastics (MP; 53–63 μm polyethylene spheres) in a long-term experiment (56 days). Weassessed 1) MP effects on growth, survival, and food intake. and 2) the MP tissue acumulation and its reduction of body burde...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marine pollution bulletin 2024-07, Vol.204, p.116410, Article 116410
Hauptverfasser:	Pichardo-Casales, Brian, Vargas-Abúndez, Jorge Arturo, Moulatlet, Gabriel M., Capparelli, Mariana V.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Brachyura - physiology Condition factor Environmental Monitoring Feces - chemistry Feces microplastic content Hepatopancreas - metabolism Hepatosomatic index Microplastics Molting Polyethylene Water Pollutants, Chemical
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