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Arctic sea ice is an important temporal sink and means of transport for microplastic

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Floating plastics in Adriatic waters (Mediterranean Sea): From the macro- to the micro-scale

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Distribution and importance of microplastics in the marine environment: A review of the sources, fate, effects, and potential solutions

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Ups and Downs in the Ocean: Effects of Biofouling on Vertical Transport of Microplastics

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

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Microplastics in the Southern Ocean

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Characteristics, seasonal distribution and surface degradation features of microplastic pellets along the Goa coast, India

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Synthetic fibers in atmospheric fallout: A source of microplastics in the environment?

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Distribution and abundance of surface water microlitter in the Baltic Sea: A comparison of two sampling methods

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Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs

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Microplastics in Arctic polar waters: the first reported values of particles in surface and sub-surface samples

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Suspended microplastics in the surface water of the Yangtze Estuary System, China: First observations on occurrence, distribution

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Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea

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The physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: A review

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A simple technique for counting marine debris at sea reveals steep litter gradients between the Straits of Malacca and the Bay of Bengal

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Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review

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