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Microplastics assessment in the Scheldt Estuary within the PLASTFLOW Project, 2024–2025
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Researchers collected and analyzed microplastic samples from water and sediment in the Scheldt Estuary during 2024-2025 as part of the PLASTFLOW project, providing observational data on microplastic distribution in this major European estuarine system.
Microplastic observations from water and sediment in the Scheldt Estuary (2024–2025), collected and analysed within the PLASTFLOW project by the Flanders Marine Institute, Ghent University, and the University of Antwerp.
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