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Microplastics research

3 scientists monitoring microplastics in Lyttelton Harbour, NZ

Dr Olga Pantos (centre) monitoring Lyttelton Harbour with colleagues Dr Louise Weaver (left) and Dr Joanne Kingsbury. Olga is co-leading research into microplastics in New Zealand.

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