Dispersion, Accumulation, and the Ultimate Fate of Microplastics in Deep-Marine Environments: A Review and Future Directions

Ian Kane1, Michael Clare2
1School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
2National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, United Kingdom

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