Sources, quantities and distribution of persistent plastics in the marine environment

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• Publication year

  1987

• Venue

  Marine Pollution Bulletin

• Publication date

  1987-06-01

• Fields of study

  Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/S0025-326X(87)80016-4
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