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Microplastics detected in NZ mussels

Microplastics were detected in mussels at six of nine locations measured, although in lower concentrations than is typically seen in the Northern hemisphere

By Undercurrent News | Feb. 24, 2020 10:18 GMT
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A research team from New Zealand's University of Canterbury has found microplastics in samples of the country's green-lipped mussels, reports the New Zealand Herald [...]

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