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Microplastics at the first 200 meters of the water column in the Atlantic Ocean
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This conference presentation investigated the distribution of microplastics within the first 200 meters of the Atlantic Ocean water column, contributing to our understanding of how deeply plastic pollution penetrates open ocean environments.
Autorías: Daura Vega Moreno, Bárbara Abaroa Pérez, José Joaquín Hernández Brito. Localización: MICRO 2018. Fate and Impact of Microplastics: Knowledge, Actions and Solutions, 2018. Artículo de Libro en Dialnet.
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