Impacts of microplastics on reef-building corals: Disentangling the contribution of the chain scission products released by weathering
Valerio Isa, Francesco Saliu, Alessandro Becchi, Giuseppina Spadaccino, Maurizio Quinto, M. Veronelli, Marina Lasagni, Paolo Galli, Silvia Lavorano
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsEnvironmental chemistryLeachateCoralAbrasion (mechanical)Dissolved organic carbonChemistryLow-density polyethyleneFood chainPolyethyleneMaterials scienceBiologyEcologyOrganic chemistryComposite materialMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesNanoparticles: synthesis and applications