Emerging microplastic threats to horseshoe crabs: accumulation patterns and toxicity mechanisms

Shrayan Bhattacharjee, Pradipta Kumar Ghosh, Banani Mandal, Arunava Mukherjee

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DOI: 10.1038/s44454-026-00053-1
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s44454-026-00053-1,
  title = {Emerging microplastic threats to horseshoe crabs: accumulation patterns and toxicity mechanisms},
  author = {Shrayan Bhattacharjee and Pradipta Kumar Ghosh and Banani Mandal and Arunava Mukherjee},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {npj Emerging Contaminants},
  doi = {10.1038/s44454-026-00053-1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s44454-026-00053-1}
}

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TI  - Emerging microplastic threats to horseshoe crabs: accumulation patterns and toxicity mechanisms
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AU  - Banani Mandal
AU  - Arunava Mukherjee
PY  - 2026
JO  - npj Emerging Contaminants
DO  - 10.1038/s44454-026-00053-1
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Bhattacharjee, S., Ghosh, P. K., Mandal, B., & Mukherjee, A. (2026). Emerging microplastic threats to horseshoe crabs: accumulation patterns and toxicity mechanisms. npj Emerging Contaminants. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44454-026-00053-1

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