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UV degradation of natural and synthetic microfibers causes fragmentation and release of polymer degradation products and chemical additives
Sørensen, Lisbet; Groven, Anette Synnøve; Hovsbakken, Ingrid Alver; Del Puerto, Oihane; Krause, Daniel Franklin; Sarno, Antonio; Booth, Andrew (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)A high proportion of the total microplastic (MP) load in the marine environment has been identified as microfibers (MFs), with polyester (PET) and polyamide (PA) typically found in the highest abundance. The potential for ...