Acta Vet. Brno 2021, 90: 99-107

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202190010099

Microplastics as a potential risk for aquatic environment organisms – a review

Aneta Hollerová1,2, Nikola Hodkovicová2, Jana Blahová1, Martin Faldyna2, Petr Maršálek1, Zdeňka Svobodová1

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Brno, Czech Republic
2Veterinary Research Institute, Department of Infectious Disease and Preventive Medicine, Brno, Czech Republic

Received September 30, 2020
Accepted February 24, 2021

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