Are baleen whales exposed to the threat of microplastics? A case study of the Mediterranean fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus).

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• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  Marine Pollution Bulletin

• Publication date

  2012-11-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.08.013PMID 22964427
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