Insight into the size-resolved markers and  eco-health significance of microplastics from  typical sources in northwest China

Liu, Liyan; Xu, Hongmei; Yang, Mengyun; Hu, Tafeng; Akhtar, Abdullah; Sun, Jian; Shen, Zhenxing

doi:10.5194/acp-25-14371-2025

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Insight into the size-resolved markers and eco-health significance of microplastics from typical sources in northwest China

Liyan Liu, Hongmei Xu, Mengyun Yang, Tafeng Hu, Abdullah Akhtar, Jian Sun, and Zhenxing Shen

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