Global simulations of marine plastic transport show plastic trapping in coastal zones
Global coastlines potentially contain significant amounts of plastic debris, with harmful implications for marine and coastal ecosystems, fisheries and tourism. However, the global amount, distribution and origin of plastic debris on beaches and in coastal waters is currently unknown. Here we analyz...
Main Authors: | Victor Onink, Cleo E Jongedijk, Matthew J Hoffman, Erik van Sebille, Charlotte Laufkötter |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2021-01-01
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Series: | Environmental Research Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abecbd |
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