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Abundance, size and polymer composition of marine microplastics ≥ 10 μm in the Atlantic Ocean and their modelled vertical distribution

Marine Pollution Bulletin · 2015 · Vol. 100(1) · pp. 70–81
Kristina EndersRobin LenzColin A. StedmonTorkel Gissel Nielsen
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplasticsOceanographyAbundance (ecology)Environmental scienceMarine debrisComposition (language)Distribution (mathematics)FisheryGeologyBiology

MeSH terms

Atlantic OceanEnvironmental MonitoringParticle SizePlasticsPolymersWaste ProductsWaterWater Pollutants

Funding

  • Aarhus Universitet
  • Carlsbergfondet
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