Joint effort among research infrastructures to quantify the impact of plastic debris in the ocean

Joint effort among research infrastructures to quantify the impact of plastic debris in the ocean

Marine debris is one of the most significant problems facing the marine environment, endangering wildlife, polluting oceans and is an issue which holds global significance. Plastics constitute a large proportion of marine debris, and their persistence can cause a number of negative consequences for...

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Main Authors: Diarmuid Ó Conchubhair, Deirdre Fitzhenry, Amy Lusher, Andrew L King, Tim van Emmerik, Laurent Lebreton, Constanza Ricaurte-Villota, Luisa Espinosa, Eleanor O’Rourke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
ocean
monitoring
litter
environment
microplastic
research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab17ed

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab17ed

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