Fate of floating plastic debris released along the coasts in a global ocean model.
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In this paper, the fate of floating plastic pollution discharged along the coasts is studied by comparing two sources, one based on river discharges and the other on mismanaged waste from coastal populations, using a Lagrangian numerical analysis in a global ocean circulation model.About:
This article is published in Marine Pollution Bulletin.The article was published on 2021-02-10 and is currently open access. It has received 24 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Marine debris & Plastic pollution.read more
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Microplastic pollution in wild populations of decapod crustaceans: A review
TL;DR: In this article , the occurrence, abundance and characteristics of microplastics detected in edible and non-edible sections of decapod crustaceans from field observations were systematically summarized.
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Microplastic pollution in wild populations of decapod crustaceans: A review.
TL;DR: In this article, the occurrence, abundance and characteristics of microplastics detected in edible and non-edible sections of decapod crustaceans from field observations were systematically summarized.
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Estuaries as Filters for Riverine Microplastics: Simulations in a Large, Coastal-Plain Estuary
Alexander G. López,Raymond G. Najjar,Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs,Michael A. Hickner,Denice H. Wardrop +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used a model of estuarine microplastic transport to test the hypothesis that the Chesapeake Bay, a large coastal-plain estuary in eastern North America, is a potentially large filter, or sink, of riverine microplastics.
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Three-Dimensional Dispersion of Neutral “Plastic” Particles in a Global Ocean Model
TL;DR: In this article , the fate of plastics entering the 3D ocean circulation from rivers discharge is examined through the Lagrangian analysis of neutrally buoyant particles, which are concentrated in the center of subtropical gyres, mostly in the South Indian Ocean, and the North Pacific, in relation with the large sources from Asia.
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The Indian Ocean ‘garbage patch’: Empirical evidence from floating macro-litter
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conducted an at-sea survey of macro-litter in the rarely investigated south-west Indian Ocean and found that more than 99% of the litter items were plastics of which almost 60% were white.
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TL;DR: This work combines available data on solid waste with a model that uses population density and economic status to estimate the amount of land-based plastic waste entering the ocean, which is estimated to be 275 million metric tons.
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Laurent Lebreton,Joost Van Der Zwet,Jan Willem Damsteeg,Boyan Slat,Anthony L. Andrady,Julia Reisser +5 more
TL;DR: A global model of plastic inputs from rivers into oceans based on waste management, population density and hydrological information is presented to provide baseline data for ocean plastic mass balance exercises, and assist in prioritizing future plastic debris monitoring and mitigation strategies.
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Andrés Cózar,Fidel Echevarría,J. Ignacio González-Gordillo,Xabier Irigoien,Bárbara Úbeda,Santiago Hernández-León,Alvaro T. Palma,Sandra Navarro,Juan García-de-Lomas,Andrea Ruiz,María L. Fernández-de-Puelles,Carlos M. Duarte +11 more
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