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Effect of microplastics in water and aquatic systems
Environmental Science and Pollution Research · 2021 · Vol. 28(16) · pp. 19544–19562
Merlin N. Issac✉(Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology)Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian(Defence Institute of Advanced Technology)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMicroplasticsEnvironmental scienceAquatic ecosystemEnvironmental chemistrySink (geography)PolypropyleneChemistry
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MicroplasticsCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2Environmental MonitoringHumansOceans and SeasPlasticsWaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalEcosystemAquatic Organisms
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