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The fate of microplastics in an Italian Wastewater Treatment Plant

Stefano Magni, Andrea Binelli, Lucia Pittura, Carlo Giacomo Avio, Camilla Della Torre, Camilla Carla Parenti, Stefania Gorbi, Francesco Regoli

The Science of The Total Environment · 2018 · 638 citations · 59 references

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