ZooNotes (Jan 2023)

Microplastic pollution – are there potential toxic threats for aquatic animals in Bulgaria?

  • BORISLAVA TODOROVA,
  • DOBRINKA TODOROVABAMBALDOKOVA,
  • STELA STOYANOVA,
  • ELENKA GEORGIEVA,
  • ILIANA VELCHEVA,
  • VESELA YANCHEVA

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 212
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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Microplastic (MPs) pollution and its negative effects is a growing, yet poorly studied problem in Bulgaria. In the present review we aimed to summarize the available data on MPs contamination of surface waters and sediments, and its impact on aquatic animals in Bulgaria.

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