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First Observations and Monitoring of Microplastics on Oceanic and Coastal Waters off the Canary Islands (Subtropical NE Atlantic)

Authors : Tania Montoto-Martínez, J. Joaquín Hernández-Brito, María Dolores Gelado-Caballero

Published in: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Broad scale sampling methods for microplastic monitoring in open ocean waters remain a challenge in oceanography. A large amount of samples is required to understand distribution, abundance and fate of microplastic particles in the environment.

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Title: First Observations and Monitoring of Microplastics on Oceanic and Coastal Waters off the Canary Islands (Subtropical NE Atlantic)
Authors: Tania Montoto-Martínez
J. Joaquín Hernández-Brito
María Dolores Gelado-Caballero
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-45908-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-45909-3

Copyright Year: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45909-3_47