Marine mammals, such as whales, dolphins and seals, are often considered important indicators of marine ecosystem health, particularly in relation to pollution1,2. The high-trophic level status and long life-span of some species leaves them susceptible to bioaccumulation and biomagnification of aquatic...
Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 280 2 of 15 are reported to be more abundant in freshwater. Irregular shaped plastic fragments and very small microplastics, in the range of only a few to some hundreds of micrometers, make up a big proportion of the observed overall amount of microplastics in...