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A Comparison of Plastic and Plankton in the North Pacific Central Gyre
Marine Pollution Bulletin · 2001 · Vol. 42(12) · pp. 1297–1300
C. J. Moore✉Shelly MooreMolly Leecaster(Southern California Coastal Water Research Project)Stephen B. Weisberg(Southern California Coastal Water Research Project)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsOcean gyrePlanktonMicroplasticsOceanographyPlastic pollutionMarine debrisEnvironmental scienceZooplanktonAbundance (ecology)Debris
MeSH terms
AnimalsCircadian RhythmEnvironmental MonitoringPacific OceanPlasticsSeawaterWater PollutantsZooplankton
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999
FWCI
2.26
field-weighted impact
References
16
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86%
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