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SUBMITTER: Loppi S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7907242 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Loppi Stefano S Roblin Brett B Paoli Luca L Aherne Julian J
Scientific reports 20210225 1
The aim of this study was to assess if lichens (Flavoparmelia caperata) surrounding a landfill dumping site in Italy accumulated higher amounts of microplastics compared with lichens at more distant sites. Lichen samples were collected at three sites along a transect from the landfill: close (directly facing the landfill), intermediate (200 m), and remote (1500 m). Anthropogenic microparticles (fibres and fragments) were determined visually after wet peroxide digestion of the samples, and microp ...[more]