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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 Author: Christopher K. Pham (auth)
Other Authors: Fran (auth), Julia Reisser (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
Series:Frontiers Research Topics
Subjects:
Environmental economics
modeling
impact
Lagrangian transport
Plastic
Microplastics
Marine Litter
lakes
Plastic pollution
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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.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (146 p.)
ISBN:978-2-88945-330-6
9782889453306
Access:Open Access

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