Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in fish tissue may be an indicator of plastic contamination in marine habitats.

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• Publication year

  2014

• Venue

  Science of the Total Environment

• Publication date

  2014-04-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.01.058PMID 24496035
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