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There is a great concern that physical and chemical properties of microplastics (MPs) may facilitate the sorption of toxic metals and organic contaminants to the particle surface, serving as a enriched vector (Trojan horse) of contaminants to marine organisms following ingestion [1].
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This research was supported by the Spanish Inter-Ministerial Science and Technology Commission through the project PLAS-MED (CICYT, CTM2017-89701-C3-3-R) and JPI-Oceans project EPHEMARE (PCIN-2015-187-C03-01).
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Martínez-Gómez, C., Santos-Echeandía, J., Rivera-Hernández, J.R., Ortuño, R., Albentosa, M., León, V.M. (2020). In Vitro Effects of Mercury (Hg) on the Immune Function of Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus Galloprovincialis) Are Enhanced in Presence of Microplastics in the Extracellular Medium. In: Cocca, M., et al. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. ICMPMS 2019. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45909-3_6
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