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Public perception of microplastics pollution in Switzerland: Psychological distance, concern, and willingness to engage in mitigation activities
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This research developed AquaSense, a deep learning system for detecting and classifying marine pollutants from underwater imagery, including microplastics, macroplastics, and other debris types. The system demonstrated high classification accuracy across multiple pollutant categories, supporting automated marine litter monitoring applications.
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