Assessment of Buoyant Plastics in the Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago: Seasonal Dynamics, Source Attribution, Polymer Characterization, and Adverse Impacts

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  2025

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  International Journal of Environmental Research

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  2025-08-19

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  DOI 10.1007/s41742-025-00852-1
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