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Modeling the three-dimensional transport and distribution of multiple microplastic polymer types in Lake Erie

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Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Freshwater and Terrestrial Environment: A Review

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Plastic Particle Ingestion by Wild Freshwater Fish: A Critical Review

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A systematic study of the microplastic burden in freshwater fishes of south-western Germany - Are we searching at the right scale?

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Spatial and temporal distribution of microplastics in water and sediments of a freshwater system (Antuã River, Portugal)

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A meta-analysis of the effects of exposure to microplastics on fish and aquatic invertebrates

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Characterization of microplastic litter from oceans by an innovative approach based on hyperspectral imaging

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Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review on occurrence, environmental effects, and methods for microplastics detection

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Assessment of the sources and inflow processes of microplastics in the river environments of Japan

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Preliminary study of the source apportionment and diversity of microplastics: Taking floating microplastics in the South China Sea as an example

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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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Combined Effects of UV Exposure Duration and Mechanical Abrasion on Microplastic Fragmentation by Polymer Type

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Occurrence and Characteristics of Microplastic Pollution in Xiangxi Bay of Three Gorges Reservoir, China

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Plastic Debris in 29 Great Lakes Tributaries: Relations to Watershed Attributes and Hydrology

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From macroplastic to microplastic: Degradation of high-density polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene in a salt marsh habitat

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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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