Contaminants · Organic compounds
Plastics and microplastics
An organic compound, that is, one built on carbon. Many organic compounds can be broken down by microbes, plants or fungi; others stay in the environment for decades.
- 1 written pages
- 0 sites on the national lists
- 2 species studied
Species reported in the literature
Species that acted on this contaminant in at least one study, with the highest level of evidence available. They are pointers from the literature, not a remediation plan.
Sites where it is found
Elsewhere in the world
- Lake MaracaiboZulia, Venezuela