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Toxicity Assessment of Leachate from Virgin and Photodegraded Microplastics on the Microcrustacean Nitokra sp. (Crustacea, Copepoda, Harpacticoida)
Original title: Avaliação Da Toxicidade Do Lixiviado De Microplásticos Virgens E Fotodegradados Para O Microcrustáceo Nitokra Sp (crustacea, Copepoda, Harpacticoida)
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