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Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of the Laurentian Great Lakes

Marine Pollution Bulletin · 2013 · Vol. 77(1-2) · pp. 177–182

Marcus Eriksen✉Sherri A. Mason(SUNY Fredonia)Stiv WilsonCarolyn BoxAnn ZellersWilliam J. Edwards(Niagara University)Hannah Farley(York University)Stephen Amato

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Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesMicroplasticsEnvironmental sciencePollutionDebrisCoalMarine debrisEffluentPlastic pollutionEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental engineering

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Environmental MonitoringPlasticsUnited StatesWater Pollutants, ChemicalLakes

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River Foundation

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