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Microplastic pollution in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean: Validated and opportunistic sampling

Marine Pollution Bulletin · 2014 · Vol. 88(1-2) · pp. 325–333

Amy Lusher✉(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology)Ann E. Burke(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology)Ian O’Connor(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology)Rick Officer(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology)

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Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsSampling (signal processing)Environmental scienceOceanographyPollutionMicroplasticsMarine pollutionFisheryGeologyEcologyBiology

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Atlantic OceanConservation of Natural ResourcesEnvironmental MonitoringPlasticsWaste ProductsWaterWater Pollutants, Chemical

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