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Title
Microplastics in fisheries and aquaculture. Status of knowledge on their occurrence and implications for aquatic organisms and food safety
Title (original)
Microplastics in fisheries and aquaculture. Status of knowledge on their occurrence and implications for aquatic organisms and food safety
Description
FAO was requested to contribute specifically on fisheries and aquaculture; the two main concerns were to assess the potential impact of microplastics on consumers’ health and perception, and understand the potential consequences on fish productivity as physiological processes are likely to be affected by microplastics (because of their occurrence and of the presence of additives and contaminants contained in the plastic).
Authors
Lusher, A.L.; Hollman, P.C.H.; Mendoza-Hill, J.J.
Publication year
2017
Resource type
Reports
Language
English
Areas of knowledge
Microplastics
Socioeconomic analysis & impact
Number of links to resource
1
Other relevant information
FAO 2017. Microplastics in fisheries and aquaculture: status of knowledge on their occurrence and implications for aquatic organisms and food safety. Lusher, A.L.; Hollman, P.C.H.; Mendoza-Hill, J.J. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper. No. 615. Rome, Italy.

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