Extraction, enumeration and identification methods for monitoring microplastics in the environment

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 176, Issue , 2016, Pages 102-109

  Qiu, Qiongxuan ^a   Tan, Zhi ^b   Wang, Jundong ^a   Peng, Jinping ^a   Li, Meimin ^b   Zhan, Zhiwei ^b  

^a GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Dongguan Environmental Monitoring Station   (China)

Author keywords

Organism; Quality; Quantity; Seawater; Sediment

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISM; EXTRACTION METHOD; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PLASTIC; POLLUTION MONITORING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEAWATER;

EID: 84964987462     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2016.04.012     Document Type: Review

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