Plastics and microplastics in the oceans: From emerging pollutants to emerged threat

2016/05/17 by Carlo Giacomo Avio, Stefania Gorbi, Francesco Regoli · 14 citations
Environmental Science · #Microplastics and Plastic Pollution #Recycling and Waste Management Techniques #Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals

paper · doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.05.012

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