Ingestion of microplastics by copepods in Tampa Bay Estuary, FL

Microplastics have been recognized as an emerging contaminant. Copepods are abundant primary consumers in marine food webs. Interactions between copepods and microplastics can lead to negative health effects to the individual and may have implications for populations and ecosystems through biomagnif...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Mary Claire Fibbe, Delphine Carroll, Shannon Gowans, Amy N. S. Siuda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Subjects:	microplastics zooplankton copepod field ingestion rates Tampa Bay estuary
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1143377/full