Microplastic contamination in the pristine waters of Tilicho Lake, Nepal: A groundbreaking study in the high-altitude himalayas.

Shrestha S, Subedi A, Angove MJ, Rijal K, Poudel P, Paudel SR

DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.114595
Published: 2026 Feb 20
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.isci.2025.114595,
  title = {Microplastic contamination in the pristine waters of Tilicho Lake, Nepal: A groundbreaking study in the high-altitude himalayas.},
  author = {Shrestha S and Subedi A and Angove MJ and Rijal K and Poudel P and Paudel SR},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {iScience},
  doi = {10.1016/j.isci.2025.114595},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.114595}
}

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AU  - Rijal K
AU  - Poudel P
AU  - Paudel SR
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DO  - 10.1016/j.isci.2025.114595
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S, S., A, S., MJ, A., K, R., P, P., & SR, P. (2026). Microplastic contamination in the pristine waters of Tilicho Lake, Nepal: A groundbreaking study in the high-altitude himalayas.. iScience. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.114595

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