The plastic in microplastics: A review

Marine Pollution Bulletin - Tập 119 Số 1 - Trang 12-22 - 2017
Anthony L. Andrady1
1Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27616, United States

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