Occurrence and Distribution of Microplastics in the Sea Surface Microlayer in Jinhae Bay, South Korea

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 279-287

  Song, Young Kyoung ^a,b   Hong, Sang Hee ^a,b   Jang, Mi ^a,b   Han, Gi Myung ^a   Shim, Won Joon ^a,b  

^a Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

^b University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC; SEA WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANALYSIS; BAY; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SOUTH KOREA; WATER POLLUTANT;

BAYS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PLASTICS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84946490855     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-015-0209-9     Document Type: Article

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