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A framework to integrate parasites into micro- and nanoplastic pollution research
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A framework to integrate parasites into micro- and nanoplastic pollution research

Jerusha Bennett, Chen-Hua Li, Bernd Sures, Robert Poulin and Christian Selbach
Trends in parasitology
08/08/2026
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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/52053

Abstract

bioavailability helminth microplastics nanoplastics parasitology
Plastic pollution is a global issue. Research on its effects on free-living organisms is growing, but the mechanisms by which micro- and nanoplastics interact with host–parasite systems and their ecological and evolutionary implications remain largely unknown. We propose a framework to better integrate parasites into the context of plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is a global issue. Research on its effects on free-living organisms is growing, but the mechanisms by which micro- and nanoplastics interact with host–parasite systems and their ecological and evolutionary implications remain largely unknown. We propose a framework to better integrate parasites into the context of plastic pollution.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2026.07.013View
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