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Plastics and beaches: A degrading relationship
Marine Pollution Bulletin · 2008 · Vol. 58(1) · pp. 80–84
Patricia L. Corcoran✉(Western University)Mark C. Biesinger(Western University)Meriem D. Grifi(Western University)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesDebrisWeatheringErosionCoastal erosionAeolian processesGeologyDeposition (geology)MicroplasticsDegradation (telecommunications)Materials science
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Bathing BeachesEnvironmental PollutantsHawaiiOxidation-ReductionParticle SizePlastics
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