Source, fate, and effects of plastic litters in the European land-sea continuum.

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

Laboratoire Softmat, Université de Toulouse, CNRS UMR 5623, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.

Published: January 2025

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