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

Water Research · 2015 · Vol. 75 · pp. 63–82

Dafne Eerkes‐Medrano✉(University of Cambridge)Richard C. Thompson(University of Plymouth)David C. Aldridge(University of Cambridge)

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Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesMicroplasticsMarine habitatsEnvironmental scienceFreshwater ecosystemIdentification (biology)HabitatMarine speciesTemporal scalesEcologyPlastic pollution

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Environmental MonitoringFresh WaterPlasticsWater Pollutants, Chemical

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