Resin pellets from beaches of the Portuguese coast and adsorbed persistent organic pollutants

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  2013

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  Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science

• Publication date

  2013-09-20

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  Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.ECSS.2013.06.016
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