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Investigating the behavioral implications of microplastic exposure in animal species

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|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2025-0028 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8733 | Journal ISSN: 1642-3402
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 23, 2024
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Published on: Feb 26, 2025
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