Preliminary investigation on the occurrence and associated risks of Microplastics, Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons in the Ansupa Wetland: A Ramsar site in Odisha, India

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 228, 2026 Biospectrum 2025: International Conference on Biotechnology and Biological Science


Article Number		08002
Number of page(s)		16
Section		Environmental Biotechnology II
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202622808002
Published online		11 March 2026

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