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Freshwater Microplastics
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This book chapter or review provided a comprehensive overview of freshwater microplastics — covering sources, occurrence, transport pathways, and ecological impacts in rivers and lakes globally.
This open access book focuses on microscopic plastic debris, also referred to as microplastics, which have been detected in aquatic environments.
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