Plastic Accumulation in the Mediterranean Sea. PLoS ONE 10(4), 1-12.A. Cozar, M. Sanz-Martin, E. Marti, J.I. Gonzalez-Gordillo, B. Ubeda, J.A. Galvez, X. Irigoien, C.M. Duarte, Plastic accumulation in the Mediterranean Sea, PLoS One 10 (2015) e0121762, http://dx.doi.org/...
The paper stated,“We identify the Mediterranean Sea as a great accumulation zone of plastic debris. For averaged plastic concentration measured into the basin, the surface load of plastic in the Mediterranean is estimated to be around one thousands tons, increasing the estimated global load of sur...
Concern over plastic pollution of the marine environment is severe. The mass-imbalance between the plastic litter supplied to and observed in the ocean currently suggests a missing sink. However, here we show that the ocean interior conceals high loads of small-sized plastic debris which can balan...
Marine plastic ingestion by seabirds was first documented in the 1960s, but over 50 years later our understanding about the prevalence, intensity, and sub... JF Provencher,AL Bond,ML Mallory - 《Dossiers Environnement》 被引量: 41发表: 2014年 Accumulation of Fishing Debris, Plastic Litter, and...
Plastic accumulation in marine sediments due to finfish aquaculture has been studied. • Concentrations of microplastics ranged from 0 to 213 particles/kg dry weight sediment. • The FTIR analysis showed PE and PP as the predominant types of polymers analysed. • Changes in the enthalpy and ...
These studies suggested that deep-sea microplastics are already being found in similar concentrations as intertidal and shallow sub-tidal sediments25. The rate of accumulation of microplastics in the deep sea has not been researched, neither has impacts on deep-sea organisms. However, given the ...
Even though few people live in the Artic, some seas in the region are heavily polluted with plastic because of an Atlantic ocean current which dumps debris there, researchers said Wednesday.
SEE ALSO:Wrapped In Nature: New Biodegradable Food Packages One of plastic’s best features is one of its greatest drawbacks: Its durability makes it virtually non-degradable. An average bottle of mineral water takes roughly half a millennium to decompose, leading to a global accumulation of plas...
Annual global plastic production reached 360 million tonnes in 2018, with only 20% of the plastic waste being recycled. It has been predicted that production will double in the next 20 years. This review summarizes the occurrence, effects, and pathways a
River plastic emissions to the world's oceans. Figshare https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4725541 (2017). Galgani, F., Souplet, A. & Cadiou, Y. Accumulation of debris on the deep sea floor off the French Mediterranean coast. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 142, 225–234 (1996). ...