Macroplastic accumulation across different surface covers, a case study of two South African rivers

Thendo Mutshekwa, Musa C. Mlambo, Liliso Mbadla, Solethu Mkhencele, Lubabalo Mofu, Miracle O. Osoh, Samuel N. Motitsoe

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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-26494-z
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41598-025-26494-z,
  title = {Macroplastic accumulation across different surface covers, a case study of two South African rivers},
  author = {Thendo Mutshekwa and Musa C. Mlambo and Liliso Mbadla and Solethu Mkhencele and Lubabalo Mofu and Miracle O. Osoh and Samuel N. Motitsoe},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Scientific Reports},
  doi = {10.1038/s41598-025-26494-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-26494-z}
}

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AU  - Musa C. Mlambo
AU  - Liliso Mbadla
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AU  - Lubabalo Mofu
AU  - Miracle O. Osoh
AU  - Samuel N. Motitsoe
PY  - 2025
JO  - Scientific Reports
DO  - 10.1038/s41598-025-26494-z
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Mutshekwa, T., Mlambo, M. C., Mbadla, L., Mkhencele, S., Mofu, L., Osoh, M. O., & Motitsoe, S. N. (2025). Macroplastic accumulation across different surface covers, a case study of two South African rivers. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-26494-z

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