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David Silva Alexandre1, Gleyson Borges Castro2, Isabele Baima Ferreira Freitas2

  • 1Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Applied Ecology, Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, Brazil. davidalexandre@usp.br.

Ecotoxicology (London, England)
|August 29, 2025
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Keywords:
Aquatic invertebratesEcotoxicologyEnvironmental concentrationsFreshwater ecosystemsMicroplastic exposureSwimming

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