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Microplastics in freshwater and terrestrial environments: Evaluating the current understanding to identify the knowledge gaps and future research priorities
The Science of The Total Environment · 2017 · Vol. 586 · pp. 127–141
Alice A. Horton✉(Leiden University)Alexander Walton(University of Exeter)David J. Spurgeon(UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)Elma Lahive(UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)Claus Svendsen(UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplasticsEnvironmental sciencePlastic pollutionEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental planningEcologyBiology
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- Natural Environment Research Council
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