Depth-stratified microplastic pollution in the Arabian Sea: Abundance, composition, and transport mechanisms.

Bhattacharya S, Rajaram R, Saha B, Santhanam P, Sarangi RK

DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.120171
Published: 2026 Jul 28
Container: Marine pollution bulletin
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.120171,
  title = {Depth-stratified microplastic pollution in the Arabian Sea: Abundance, composition, and transport mechanisms.},
  author = {Bhattacharya S and Rajaram R and Saha B and Santhanam P and Sarangi RK},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Marine pollution bulletin},
  doi = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.120171},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.120171}
}

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TI  - Depth-stratified microplastic pollution in the Arabian Sea: Abundance, composition, and transport mechanisms.
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AU  - Saha B
AU  - Santhanam P
AU  - Sarangi RK
PY  - 2026
JO  - Marine pollution bulletin
DO  - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.120171
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S, B., R, R., B, S., P, S., & RK, S. (2026). Depth-stratified microplastic pollution in the Arabian Sea: Abundance, composition, and transport mechanisms.. Marine pollution bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.120171

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