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On the quantity and composition of floating plastic debris entering and leaving the Tamar Estuary, Southwest England
Marine Pollution Bulletin · 2014 · Vol. 81(1) · pp. 55–60
Saeed Sadri✉(University of Plymouth)Richard C. Thompson(University of Plymouth)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesDebrisMicroplasticsEstuaryEnvironmental scienceSink (geography)ShoreMarine debrisHydrology (agriculture)Spring (device)Oceanography
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EnglandEnvironmental MonitoringPlasticsWaste ProductsWater PollutantsRiversEstuaries
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