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Seasonal Tendencies of Microplastics around Coral Reefs in Selected Marine Protected National Parks of Gulf of California, Mexico
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This is a conference poster abstract describing a study on the seasonal distribution patterns of microplastics around coral reefs in Marine Protected Areas in the Gulf of California, Mexico. It does not present detailed findings but indicates research is ongoing on microplastic contamination in this protected marine environment.
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