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Microplastic Pollution in Virginia Streams by Nancy Sharma is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a study that surveyed microplastic pollution in central Virginia freshwater ecosystems. The study aimed to characterize microplastic pollution by collecting and analyzing crayfish from two local streams. Preliminary investigations found potential microplastic particles in lab crayfish and field-collected crayfish. Further analysis identified plastic fibers in the gill filaments of crayfish from one of the study streams, providing evidence that microplastics are present and being ing
- Author
- Nancy Sharma
- Language
- EN