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Microplastics, Plastic Debris, Engineering +15

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Shorelines Woldwide, Coastal Engineering, Engineering +21

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Environmental Chemistry, Heavy-metal Levels, Environmental Monitoring +10

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Environmental Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering +15

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Microplastics, Engineering, Microfibres Points +14