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The accumulation of microplastic pollution in a commercially important fishing ground. <i>NPG Scientific Reports 12(1)</i>: 4217. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08203-2\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08203-2</a>","BEntID":348110,"PublicFlag":1,"CheckedFlag":0,"wosflag":1,"vabbflag":1,"RefStringPartII":". <i>NPG Scientific Reports 12(1)</i>: 4217. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08203-2\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08203-2</a>","DocTypID":8,"DocType":"Journal article","MarineFlag":1,"FreshFlag":0,"BrackishFlag":0,"TerrestrialFlag":0,"Authorstring":"Cunningham, E.M.; Ehlers, S.M.; Kiriakoulakis, K.; Schuchert, P.; Jones, N.H.; Kregting, L.; Woodall, L.C.; Dick, J.T.A.","OrigTitleTranslFlag":0,"Authorstringtrunc":"Cunningham, E.M. <i>et al.</i>","Englishabstract":"The Irish Sea is an important area for Norway Lobster <i>Nephrops norvegicus</i> fisheries, which are the most valuable fishing resource in the UK. 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