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Pervasive distribution of polyester fibres in the Arctic Ocean is driven by Atlantic inputs. <i>Nature Comm. 12(1)</i>: 106. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20347-1\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20347-1</a>","BEntID":330951,"PublicFlag":1,"CheckedFlag":0,"wosflag":1,"vabbflag":1,"RefStringPartII":". <i>Nature Comm. 12(1)</i>: 106. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20347-1\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20347-1</a>","DocTypID":8,"DocType":"Journal article","MarineFlag":0,"FreshFlag":0,"BrackishFlag":0,"TerrestrialFlag":0,"Authorstring":"Ross, P.S.; Chastain, S.; Vassilenko, E.; Etemadifar, A.; Zimmermann, S.; Quesnel, A.-A.; Eert, J.; Solomon, E.; Patankar, S.; Posacka, A.M.; Williams, B.","OrigTitleTranslFlag":0,"Authorstringtrunc":"Ross, P.S. <i>et al.</i>","Englishabstract":"Microplastics are increasingly recognized as ubiquitous global contaminants, but questions linger regarding their source, transport and fate. 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