MICROPLASTICS AND THE AMAZON: FROM THE RIVERS TO THE ESTUARY

Plastic pollution is causing worldwide concern, especially after evidence that the various types of plastic degrade into particles of smaller sizes; known as micro- and nanoplastics. The origin of the plastics in the environment is related to human actions. The objective of this review is to describ...

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Main Authors: Maria Tereza V. de Souza, Vanessa Sales-Shimomoto, Grazyelle S. da Silva, Adalberto Luis Val
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2023-08-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422023000600655&lng=en&tlng=en