Ingestion of microplastics by nematodes depends on feeding strategy and buccal cavity size.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113227
Abstract: Microplastics are hardly biodegradable and thus accumulate rather than decompose in the environment. Due to sedimentation processes, meiobenthic fauna is exposed to microplastics. Within the meiofauna, nematodes are a very abundant taxon and occupy an… read more here.
Keywords: microplastics nematodes; ingestion microplastics; buccal cavity; size ... See more keywords