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Microplastic and potential harmful trace elements (PHTE) as co-pollution in high-mountain freshwater biota
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This entry describes a study on co-pollution by microplastics and potentially harmful trace elements (PHTs) in high-mountain freshwater organisms, but the abstract contains no usable English content. The paper documents contamination in freshwater biota from high-altitude environments.
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