Scallop Scan (IMAGE)

University of Plymouth

Scallop Scan

Caption

This is a a scan showing nanoplastic particles accumulated within the scallop's gills (GI), kidney (K), gonad (GO), intestine (I), hepatopancreas (HP) and muscle (M).

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University of Plymouth

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