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Microplastic contamination of the setun river
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This study documented microplastic contamination in the Setun River in Moscow, Russia, characterizing the types, shapes, and abundance of particles present. Urban rivers like the Setun act as conduits carrying plastic pollution from cities into larger waterways and ultimately to oceans, making their contamination levels important reference points for understanding plastic transport.
Microplastic contamination of the setun river
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