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The physical oceanography of the transport of floating marine debris

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Micro(nano)plastics pollution and human health: How plastics can induce carcinogenesis to humans?

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Plastic waste discharge to the global ocean constrained by seawater observations

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Effects of microplastics and nanoplastics in shrimp: Mechanisms of plastic particle and contaminant distribution and subsequent effects after uptake

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Microplastics in freshwater sediments: Effects on benthic invertebrate communities and ecosystem functioning assessed in artificial streams

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