Evidence of microplastics in samples of zooplankton from Portuguese coastal waters

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 95, Issue , 2014, Pages 89-95

  Frias, J P G L ^a   Otero, V ^a   Sobral, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

FTIR; Microplastics; MSFD; Plastic; Portugal; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

FTIR; MICROPLASTICS; MSFD; PLASTIC; PORTUGAL; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANIMALS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PLASTICS; PORTUGAL; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZOOPLANKTON;

EID: 84893757786     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: 18790291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2014.01.001     Document Type: Article

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