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Effects of mechanical and chemical processes on the degradation of plastic beach debris on the island of Kauai, Hawaii
Marine Pollution Bulletin · 2010 · Vol. 60(5) · pp. 650–654
David A. Cooper✉(Western University)Patricia L. Corcoran(Western University)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesDebrisWeatheringMicroplasticsPolypropyleneScanning electron microscopePolyethyleneMaterials scienceDegradation (telecommunications)Fourier transform infrared spectroscopyComposite material
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Bathing BeachesEnvironmental MonitoringEnvironmental PollutantsGeographyHawaiiMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningPlasticsPolypropylenesWaste ProductsSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredEcosystemPolyethylene
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