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Even in the most pristine coral reefs, microplastics are pervasive

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PLOS

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Even in the most pristine coral reefs, microplastics are pervasive

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Article URL:  https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0270237

Article Title: Plastics are a new threat to Palau’s coral reefs

Author Countries: Monaco, Republic of Palau

Funding: This work was funded by Prince Albert 2 foundation. This collaborative study was also partly supported by the Government of the Principality of Monaco and the Palau International Coral Reef Center. The funders play no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.


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