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Microplastic fibers in the intertidal ecosystem surrounding Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia
Marine Pollution Bulletin · 2014 · Vol. 81(1) · pp. 69–79
Alysse Mathalon✉(Dalhousie University)Paul S. Hill(Dalhousie University)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplasticsIntertidal zonePolychaeteDredgingMytilusNova scotiaEnvironmental scienceFisherySedimentOceanography
MeSH terms
AnimalsEnvironmental MonitoringNova ScotiaPlasticsWater Pollutants, ChemicalEcosystemAquacultureGeologic SedimentsMytilus edulis
Funding
- Government of Canada
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
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