Transfer of microplastics from one trophic level vs two in a freshwater food web
Abstract
Microplastics are small plastic particles that may have harmful effects on aquatic organisms. Due to its small size aquatic organisms mistakenly ingest microplastics and can transfer from one trophic level to another in freshwater food webs.
Keywords:
Biological Sciences, Microplastics, Food webs, Chironomous riparius, Crayfish
Status
Graduate
Department
Biological Sciences
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Campus
Athens
Faculty Mentor
Johnson, Kelly
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Transfer of microplastics from one trophic level vs two in a freshwater food web
Microplastics are small plastic particles that may have harmful effects on aquatic organisms. Due to its small size aquatic organisms mistakenly ingest microplastics and can transfer from one trophic level to another in freshwater food webs.