Microplastics in the marine environment: Current trends and future perspectives.

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• Publication year

  2015

• Venue

  Marine Pollution Bulletin

• Publication date

  2015-08-15

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Engineering, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.06.008PMID 26072046
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