Concentration of microparticles in lakes reflect nearby human activity and land use

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Sep 14, 2021, 2:00 pm505 ptsHot
Predicting where anthropogenic debris accumulates in aquatic ecosystems is necessary for its control and environmental remediation, but plastic and fiber pollution in lakes is not well studied. A study published in PLOS Biology by Andrew Tanentzap at University of Cambridge, United Kingdom and colleagues…

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