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Detection of microplastics in local marine organisms using a multi-technology system
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This study used multiple analytical techniques to detect microplastics in a range of local marine organisms, finding complex polymer compositions including polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene across species. The multi-technology approach demonstrates the value of combining methods to accurately characterize microplastic contamination in biota.
Microplastics with complex polymer compositions are present in a lot of local marine organisms.
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