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Plastic Pollution

The presence, at sea, of large amounts of plastic and microplastics, which are sometimes invisible and results from the fragmentation of larger debris, requires an in-depth knowledge of the nature of ocean debris, its transport mechanisms, life cycle and effects on the environment. This volume provi...

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Main Authors: Christopher K. Pham, Fran, Julia Reisser
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media SA 2021
Subjects:
GE1-350
GC1-1581
Q1-390
modeling
impact
Lagrangian transport
Plastic
Microplastics
Marine Litter
lakes
Plastic pollution
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVG Environmental economics
Online Access:25632
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Summary:The presence, at sea, of large amounts of plastic and microplastics, which are sometimes invisible and results from the fragmentation of larger debris, requires an in-depth knowledge of the nature of ocean debris, its transport mechanisms, life cycle and effects on the environment. This volume provides new insights in the topic of plastic pollution, an actual and important problem for the marine environment.

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