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Research reveals that environmental pollutants are halved when passed through the digestive tract of Japanese sea worms

The red circles in (A) and (B) indicate the location of Yoro Tidal Flat. The dashed ellipse in (C) indicates the sampling area where fecal pellets of Marphysa sp. E was collected. Reduced mud (RM) was collected from RM1, RM2, and RM3. (D) Image of Yoro Tidal Flat (July 19, 2023). Credit: Dr. Atsuko Nishigaki Dr. Atsuko Nishigaki of Toho…