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Correction: Micro- and nanoplastic transfer in freezing saltwater: implications for their fate in polar waters
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This is a correction notice for a published study on micro- and nanoplastic transfer during saltwater freezing, updating specific data in the original paper. It is not a standalone research article.
Correction for ‘Micro- and nanoplastic transfer in freezing saltwater: implications for their fate in polar waters’ by Alice Pradel et al. , Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts , 2021, 23 , 1759–1770, DOI: 10.1039/D1EM00280E.
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