Basin-scale sources and pathways of microplastic that ends up in the Galápagos Archipelago

<p>The Galápagos Archipelago and Galápagos Marine Reserve lie 1000&thinsp;km off the coast of Ecuador and are among the world's most iconic wildlife refuges. However, plastic litter is now found even in this remote island archipelago. Prior to this study, the sources of this plastic l...

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Main Authors: E. van Sebille, P. Delandmeter, J. Schofield, B. D. Hardesty, J. Jones, A. Donnelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-10-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:https://www.ocean-sci.net/15/1341/2019/os-15-1341-2019.pdf