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Direct and indirect effects of microplastics on bivalves, with a focus on edible species: A mini-review

Feng ZhangConsortium on Health, Environment, Education and Research (CHEER), and Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong, PR China;
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Yu Bon ManConsortium on Health, Environment, Education and Research (CHEER), and Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong, PR China;
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Wing Yin MoConsortium on Health, Environment, Education and Research (CHEER), and Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong, PR China; ;Department of Science, School of Science and Technology, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China;
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Ka Yan ManConsortium on Health, Environment, Education and Research (CHEER), and Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong, PR China;
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Ming Hung WongConsortium on Health, Environment, Education and Research (CHEER), and Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong, PR China; ;Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2109-2143 | Published online: 17 Dec 2019

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