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As of right now, much of the information about the effects of absorbed and adsorbed pollutants on microplastic particles and what this could mean for living organisms is widely unknown and currently being studied. However, we wish to provide some background information and current research that elaborate on the severe harmful consequences of microplastics in our environment.
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Translocation
Bioaccumulation
Amelia, T. S. M., Wan Mohd Afiq Wan Mohd Khalik, Ong, M. C., Shao, Y. T., Pan, H.-J., & Bhubalan, K. (2021, January 22). Marine microplastics as vectors of major ocean pollutants and its hazards to the marine ecosystem and humans. Progress in Earth and Planetary Science. https://progearthplanetsci.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40645-020-00405-4.
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