Microplastics, Additives, and Plasticizers in Freshwater Bivalves: Preliminary Research of Biomonitoring
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Experimental Design and Environmental Exposure of Bivalves
2.2. Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)
2.3. Dissection of Gills and Gastrointestinal Tracts
2.4. SMPs and APFs Extraction Procedures and Analysis via Micro-FTIR
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. SMPs Uptake and Ingestion by Anodonta cygnea
3.2. AFPs Uptake and Ingestion by Anodonta cygnea
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Cesarini, G.; Corami, F.; Rosso, B.; Scalici, M. Microplastics, Additives, and Plasticizers in Freshwater Bivalves: Preliminary Research of Biomonitoring. Water 2023, 15, 2647. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15142647
Cesarini G, Corami F, Rosso B, Scalici M. Microplastics, Additives, and Plasticizers in Freshwater Bivalves: Preliminary Research of Biomonitoring. Water. 2023; 15(14):2647. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15142647
Chicago/Turabian StyleCesarini, Giulia, Fabiana Corami, Beatrice Rosso, and Massimiliano Scalici. 2023. "Microplastics, Additives, and Plasticizers in Freshwater Bivalves: Preliminary Research of Biomonitoring" Water 15, no. 14: 2647. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15142647