Methods for sampling and detection of microplastics in water and sediment: A critical review

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MicroplasticsSampling (signal processing)ContaminationEnvironmental scienceSedimentIdentification (biology)Biochemical engineeringEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental monitoringFilter (signal processing)Computer scienceEnvironmental engineeringChemistryEcologyBiologyEngineering

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University of Aveiro PT

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Year: 2018
Type: review
Volume: 110
Pages: 150-159
Citations: 1088
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                                    Joana C. Prata, 
                                
                                    João Pinto da Costa, 
                                
                                    Armando C. Duarte
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2018). 
                            Methods for sampling and detection of microplastics in water and sediment: A critical review. 
                            TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
                            , 110
                            
                            , 150-159.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2018.10.029

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DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2018.10.029