Atmospheric microplastic deposition in an urban environment and an evaluation of transport

Stephanie Wright; Jannis Ulke; Anna Font; K. L. Andrew Chan; Frank J. Kelly

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2019.105411

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MicroplasticsEnvironmental scienceDeposition (geology)Environmental chemistryEnvironmental engineeringChemistryBiology

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King's College London GB

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Year: 2019
Type: article
Volume: 136
Pages: 105411-105411
Citations: 1041
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                                    Stephanie Wright, 
                                
                                    Jannis Ulke, 
                                
                                    Anna Font
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2019). 
                            Atmospheric microplastic deposition in an urban environment and an evaluation of transport. 
                            Environment International
                            , 136
                            
                            , 105411-105411.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.105411

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DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105411