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Fragmentation of plastic objects in a laboratory seawater microcosm

We studied the fragmentation of conventional thermoplastic and compostable plastic items in a laboratory seawater microcosm. In the microcosm, polyurethane foams, cellulose acetate cigarette filters, and compostable polyester and polylactic acid items readily sank, whereas polyethylene air pouches,...

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Autores principales: Gerritse, Jan, Leslie, Heather A., de Tender, Caroline A., Devriese, Lisa I., Vethaak, A. Dick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7331685/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32616793
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67927-1