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Overview of the biological effects of lost and discarded plastic debris in the marine environment
Marine Pollution Bulletin · 1987 · Vol. 18(6) · pp. 319–326
David W. Laist✉(Marine Mammal Commission)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionDebrisMarine debrisPlastic pollutionMicroplasticsMarine lifeEnvironmental scienceSink (geography)FisheryEcologyOceanography
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