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Correction to: Microplastics in seawater: sampling strategies, laboratory methodologies, and identification techniques applied to port environment
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This is a correction notice for a previously published paper on microplastic sampling and analysis methods in seawater from port environments. Methodological consistency is important for accurate tracking of microplastic contamination in high-traffic coastal areas.
The article Microplastics in seawater: sampling strategies, laboratory methodologies, and identification techniques applied to port environment.
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