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Study of the overall toxicity, water quality and microplastics of the peninsula of Cape Verde, Senegal [résumé]
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This conference abstract presented a study of microplastics, water quality, and overall toxicity in a West African coastal peninsula, combining multiple environmental quality indicators. The research represents early monitoring efforts to characterize plastic and chemical contamination in understudied coastal environments of the Global South.
ICAWA : International Conference AWA, Dakar, SEN, 13-/12/2016 - 15/12/2016
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