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Microplastics in two contrasted rivers discharging into the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea
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This study measured microplastic concentrations in two rivers discharging into the northwestern Mediterranean Sea. The research compared microplastic loads between the contrasting river systems to assess riverine inputs to the Mediterranean.
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