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Large microplastic particles in sediments of tributaries of the River Thames, UK – Abundance, sources and methods for effective quantification
Marine Pollution Bulletin · 2016 · Vol. 114(1) · pp. 218–226
Alice A. Horton✉(UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)Claus Svendsen(UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)Richard J. Williams(UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)David J. Spurgeon(UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)Elma Lahive(UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesTributaryAbundance (ecology)Environmental scienceMicroplasticsSedimentHydrology (agriculture)OceanographyGeologyFisheryGeography
MeSH terms
Environmental MonitoringUnited KingdomParticle SizePlasticsPolypropylenesSpectrum Analysis, RamanWater Pollutants, ChemicalGeologic SedimentsRivers
Funding
- Sight Research UK
- Natural Environment Research Council
- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
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