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Microplastics in the marine environment and the assessment of potential adverse effects of associated chemicals
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This review examines microplastics as emerging pollutants in the marine environment, discussing their ubiquity, persistence, and the potential adverse effects of chemicals associated with plastic particles.
During the last decade plastics have gained interest by scientists as emerging pollutants particularly in the marine environment due to their ubiquity and persistence. While several studies report ...
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