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Quantifying fluxes of microplastics from the magdalena river into the caribbean sea
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This study measured how much microplastic the Magdalena River—Colombia's largest river—carries into the Caribbean Sea, providing one of the first flux estimates for a major South American river system. Quantifying these inputs is essential for understanding how rivers contribute to the growing burden of plastic pollution in tropical marine environments.
Quantifying fluxes of microplastics from the magdalena river into the caribbean sea
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