Microplastic and tar pollution on three Canary Islands beaches: An annual study.

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Marine Pollution Bulletin

• Publication date

  2017-11-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.10.020PMID 29106939
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