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Aerosol mass concentrations and dry/wet deposition of atmospheric microplastics at a remote coastal location in New Zealand

Rindelaub, Joel D., Salmond, Jennifer A., Fan, Wenxia, Miskelly, Gordon M., Dirks, Kim N., Henning, Silvia, Conrath, Thomas, Stratmann, Frank, Coulson, Guy·2025·Environmental Pollution
DOI 10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126034
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Authors
Rindelaub, J. D., Salmond, J. A., Fan, W., Miskelly, G. M., Dirks, K. N., Henning, S., Conrath, T., Stratmann, F., & Coulson, G.
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Environmental Pollution
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Elsevier BV
Published
2025-05
Volume
372
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126034
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0269-7491
DOI
10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126034
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  • George Mason Centre for the Natural Environment, University of Auckland
  • Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment
  • University of Otago

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