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TitleQuantification of Microplastics in Populations of Ostrea edulis in the Solent
AuthorUniversity of Portsmouth Dissertation
TopicLitter and Plastics
Year of CompletionCompleted 2017.
Status
RegionSolent
AbstractThe study aims to quantify microplastics in the gill and digestive tissues of O.edulis from the Solent region, in order to evaluate their potential as biomonitoring organisms, as well as to determine whether differences in abundance, type and size of microplastic exist between locations.
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data holderUniversity of Portsmouth