Plastic After an Extreme Storm: The Typhoon-Induced Response of Micro- and Mesoplastics in Coastal Waters

Plastic After an Extreme Storm: The Typhoon-Induced Response of Micro- and Mesoplastics in Coastal Waters

Extreme storms, such as tropical cyclones, are responsible for a significant portion of the plastic debris transported from land to sea yet little is known about the storm response of microplastics and other debris in offshore and open waters. To investigate this, we conducted floating plastic surve...

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Main Authors: Ryota Nakajima, Toru Miyama, Tomo Kitahashi, Noriyuki Isobe, Yuriko Nagano, Tetsuro Ikuta, Kazumasa Oguri, Masashi Tsuchiya, Takao Yoshida, Kunihiro Aoki, Yosaku Maeda, Kiichiro Kawamura, Maki Suzukawa, Takuya Yamauchi, Heather Ritchie, Katsunori Fujikura, Akinori Yabuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
hurricanes
macroplastics
mesoplastics
microplastics
Sagami Bay
tropical cyclones
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.806952/full

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