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A comparison of sampling methods for seawater microplastics and a first report of the microplastic litter in coastal waters of Ascension and Falkland Islands

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Microplastic contamination in an urban estuary: Abundance and distribution of microplastics and fish larvae in the Douro estuary

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(2017) Hua Zhang   ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE

Abundance and composition of near surface microplastics and plastic debris in the Stockholm Archipelago, Baltic Sea

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Polyamides and their functionalization: recent concepts for their applications as biomaterials

(2017) Malte Winnacker   Biomaterials Science

On the Identification of Rayon/Viscose as a Major Fraction of Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Discrimination between Natural and Manmade Cellulosic Fibers Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

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Microplastic as a Vector for Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment: Critical Review and Model-Supported Reinterpretation of Empirical Studies

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Influence of 2015 flood on the distribution and occurrence of microplastic pellets along the Chennai coast, India

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A global inventory of small floating plastic debris

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Assessment of catches, landings and fishing effort as useful tools for MPA management

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Characterisation, quantity and sorptive properties of microplastics extracted from cosmetics

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Distribution of Surface Plastic Debris in the Eastern Pacific Ocean from an 11-Year Data Set

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Large Accumulation of Micro-sized Synthetic Polymer Particles in the Sea Surface Microlayer

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Evidence of microplastics in samples of zooplankton from Portuguese coastal waters

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The physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: A review

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Ingestion of nylon threads by Gerreidae while using a tropical estuary as foraging grounds

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The effect of wind mixing on the vertical distribution of buoyant plastic debris

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A review of polyvinyl alcohol and its uses in cartilage and orthopedic applications

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Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks

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(2011) Anthony L. Andrady   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Impact of climate variability on ichthyoplankton communities: An example of a small temperate estuary

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Contributing to marine pollution by washing your face: Microplastics in facial cleansers

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(2009) M. R. Gregory   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Plastics, the environment and human health: current consensus and future trends

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Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments

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