Microplastic ingestion decreases energy reserves in marine worms

Current Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 23, 2013, Pages

  Wright, Stephanie L ^a   Rowe, Darren ^a   Thompson, Richard C ^b   Galloway, Tamara S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SIPUNCULUS NUDUS;

PLASTIC; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METABOLISM; POLYCHAETA; SEDIMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ANIMALS; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PLASTICS; POLYCHAETA; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 84889579364     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.10.068     Document Type: Letter

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