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SUBMITTER: Suaria G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5120331 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Suaria Giuseppe G Avio Carlo G CG Mineo Annabella A Lattin Gwendolyn L GL Magaldi Marcello G MG Belmonte Genuario G Moore Charles J CJ Regoli Francesco F Aliani Stefano S
Scientific reports 20161123
The Mediterranean Sea has been recently proposed as one of the most impacted regions of the world with regards to microplastics, however the polymeric composition of these floating particles is still largely unknown. Here we present the results of a large-scale survey of neustonic micro- and meso-plastics floating in Mediterranean waters, providing the first extensive characterization of their chemical identity as well as detailed information on their abundance and geographical distribution. All ...[more]