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Reply to Lenz et al.: Quantifying the smallest microplastics is the challenge for a comprehensive view of their environmental impacts

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2016 52 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Arnaud Huvet, Ika Paul-Pont, Caroline Fabioux, Christophe Lambert, Marc Suquet, Yoann Thomas, Johan Robbens, Philippe Soudant, Rossana Sussarellu

Summary

This brief response to a peer comment argues that accurately quantifying the smallest microplastic particles (nanoplastics) is the key challenge for fully understanding the environmental impacts of plastic pollution. If small particles are routinely undercounted, the true scale of contamination and its ecological effects may be significantly underestimated.

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