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PLAWES - Microplastic Contamination in the Weser - Wadden Sea National Park Model System: An Ecosystem-Wide Approach; Subproject: Interaction of Plastic with Biota
Original title: PLAWES - microplastic contamination in the Weser - Wadden Sea national park model system: an ecosystem-wide approach; subproject: interaction of plastic with biota
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This German-language project report describes the PLAWES study, which examined microplastic contamination across the Weser-Wadden Sea national park ecosystem, focusing on how plastics interact with marine biota. It is a project summary rather than a primary research article.
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