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Molluscs contain highest level of microplastics among seafood, study finds

A study by a team of UK researchers found that concentrations of microplastics in molluscs, especially in Asia, were often considerably greater than among finfish

By Undercurrent News | Dec. 24, 2020 10:02 GMT
Blue mussels. Photograph by Warren Parker via Shutterstock.
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A study by a team of UK researchers into global microplastic contamination of seafood has found that molluscs -- such as squid, oysters, mussels and whelks -- contain the highest concentration of microplastics, reports Science Daily [...]

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