Biodegradable microplastics: Uptake by and effects on the rockpool shrimp Palaemon elegans (Crustacea: Decapoda)
Ingestion of microplastics can lead to deleterious consequences for organisms, as documented by numerous laboratory studies.The current knowledge is based on a multitude of effect studies, conducted with conventional fossil-based and non-degradable plastics.However, there is a lack of information about the acceptance and the effects of novel bio-ba