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Recent estimates indicate that 10% of total plastic waste ends up in the oceans and have reached even remote areas such as polar region. Depending on the chemical composition of… Click to show full abstract
Recent estimates indicate that 10% of total plastic waste ends up in the oceans and have reached even remote areas such as polar region. Depending on the chemical composition of plastic polymers, these wastes can accumulate on the seabed (about 70%) or remain suspended in the water column.
Keywords:
release fishing;
microplastics release;
fishing nets;
study microplastics
Journal Title: European Physical Journal Plus
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: European Physical Journal Plus
Year Published: 2018
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