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Occurrence, relative abundance and spatial distribution of microplastics and zooplankton NW of Sardinia in the Pelagos Sanctuary Protected Area, Mediterranean Sea

Cristina Panti A , Matteo Giannetti A B , Matteo Baini A E , Fabrizio Rubegni C , Roberta Minutoli D and Maria Cristina Fossi A
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A Department of Environmental, Earth and Physical Sciences, University of Siena, Via P. A. Mattioli 4, I-53100, Siena, Italy.

B Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Via A. Moro 2, I-53100, Siena, Italy.

C Technical Department Civil Engineering and Marine Works, Tuscany Region, Corso Carducci 57, I-58100, Grosseto, Italy.

D Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, I-98166, Messina, Italy.

E Corresponding author. Email: matteo.baini@unisi.it

Environmental Chemistry 12(5) 618-626 https://doi.org/10.1071/EN14234
Submitted: 1 November 2014  Accepted: 8 May 2015   Published: 1 September 2015



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