Aquatic Microplastic Research—A Critique and Suggestions for the Future
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Collecting and Counting
3. Exposure
Consumption by Animals
4. Transfer out of the Gut
5. Trophic Transfer
6. Effects
7. Chemical Toxicity
8. Future Directions and Conclusions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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