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The physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: A review

20134,310 citationsReview

Authors

Stephanie Wright · University of Exeter

Richard C. Thompson · University of Plymouth

Tamara S. Galloway · University of Exeter

Topics & Keywords

Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: Environmental Pollution

Volume 178, pp. 483-492

DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2013.02.031

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 56.79

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