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The physical oceanography of the transport of floating marine debris

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The chemical behaviors of microplastics in marine environment: A review

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Geology, environment, and life in the deepest part of the world’s oceans

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Pelagic distribution of plastic debris (> 500 µm) and marine organisms in the upper layer of the North Atlantic Ocean

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