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Effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms: a comprehensive review
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- 1. Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Fisheries, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkiye
- 2. Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Gündoğdu, Sedat, Yeşilyurt, İrem Nur, Abbas, Zohaib, Baylan, Makbule (2024): Effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms: a comprehensive review. Turkish Journal of Zoology 48 (5): 248-285, DOI: 10.55730/1300-0179.3182, URL: https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0179.3182
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