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Microplastic contamination of river beds significantly reduced by catchment-wide flooding

Nature Geoscience · 2018 · Vol. 11(4) · pp. 251–257

Rachel Hurley✉(University of Manchester)Jamie Woodward(University of Manchester)James Rothwell(University of Manchester)

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Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesContaminationEnvironmental scienceHydrology (agriculture)Flooding (psychology)SedimentDrainage basinGeologyEcologyGeography

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