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Emerging contaminants, including microplastics, in surface waters : uses of watersheds and impacts on the environment
Summary
This thesis investigated emerging contaminants including microplastics in surface waters across different land use types in Brazil, examining how watershed activities influence contamination levels in rivers and streams.
Orientadores: Cassiana Carolina Montagner, Altair Benedito Moreira
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