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Fate of nano- and microplastic in freshwater systems: A modeling study
Environmental Pollution · 2016 · Vol. 220(Pt A) · pp. 540–548
Ellen Besseling✉(Wageningen University & Research)Joris T.K. Quik(National Institute for Public Health and the Environment)Muzhi Sun(Wageningen University & Research)Albert A. Koelmans(Wageningen University & Research)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMicroplasticsSedimentationPlastic pollutionParticle (ecology)SedimentEnvironmental chemistryAdvectionPolystyrenePolymerEnvironmental science
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Fresh WaterModels, TheoreticalParticle SizePlasticsPolymersPolystyrenesWater Pollutants, ChemicalGeologic SedimentsRiversNanostructuresHydrodynamics
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