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Northwestern University

Fishing net

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A sea turtle entangled in an abandoned fishing net.

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Chem
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DOE/US Department of Energy, U.S. National Science Foundation

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  • /Applied sciences and engineering/Environmental sciences/Pollution/Water pollution
  • /Physical sciences/Chemistry/Chemical processes/Chemical reactions/Organic reactions/Catalysis
  • /Applied sciences and engineering/Environmental sciences/Ecology/Applied ecology/Ecosystem services/Fishing
  • /Applied sciences and engineering/Engineering/Civil engineering/Waste management/Waste disposal/Landfills
  • /Applied sciences and engineering/Engineering/Environmental engineering/Environmental management/Environmental remediation
  • /Applied sciences and engineering/Engineering/Materials engineering/Polymer engineering/Synthetic polymers
  • /Applied sciences and engineering/Engineering/Materials engineering/Polymer engineering/Synthetic polymers/Plastics/Biodegradable plastics

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