Microplastics levels, size, morphology and composition in marine water, sediments and sand beaches. Case study of Tarragona coast (western Mediterranean)
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Microplastics levels, size, morphology and composition in marine water, sediments and sand beaches. Case study of Tarragona coast (western Mediterranean)
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Plastic pollution, Marine litter, Sea, Costal area, Intertidal zone
Journal
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 786, Issue -, Pages 147453
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Online
2021-04-30
DOI
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147453
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