Microplastic pollution, a threat to marine ecosystem and human health: a short review

Shivika Sharma; Subhankar Chatterjee

doi:10.1007/s11356-017-9910-8

journal article Aug 16, 2017

Microplastic pollution, a threat to marine ecosystem and human health: a short review

Shivika Sharma Subhankar Chatterjee

Environmental Science and Pollution Research Vol. 24 No. 27 pp. 21530-21547 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Shivika Sharma, Subhankar Chatterjee (2017). Microplastic pollution, a threat to marine ecosystem and human health: a short review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(27), 21530-21547. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-9910-8

Microplastic pollution, a threat to marine ecosystem and human health: a short review

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