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The present and future of microplastic pollution in the marine environment

Environmental Pollution · 2013 · Vol. 185 · pp. 352–364

Juliana A. Ivar do Sul✉(Universidade Federal de Pernambuco)Mônica F. Costa(Universidade Federal de Pernambuco)

Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Recycling and Waste Management Techniques biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplasticsBiotaPollutionEnvironmental scienceMarine debrisPlastic pollutionPlanktonMarine pollutionMarine habitatsDebris

MeSH terms

Environmental MonitoringOceans and SeasPlasticsWaste ProductsWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater Pollution, ChemicalEcosystemBiotaAquatic Organisms

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Consejo Nacional para Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas

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