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Weiss et al. (Reports, 2 July 2021, p. 107) incorrectly conclude that the residence time for floating microplastic stock at the ocean surface is ~2.4 years. We contend that this… Click to show full abstract
Weiss et al. (Reports, 2 July 2021, p. 107) incorrectly conclude that the residence time for floating microplastic stock at the ocean surface is ~2.4 years. We contend that this conclusion is fundamentally flawed, because the residence time is obtained through dividing a published oceanic stock of plastic debris by a doubtable river microplastic flux estimated by the authors.
Keywords:
plastic sink;
sink gone;
missing ocean;
plastic;
ocean plastic;
comment missing
Journal Title: Science
Year Published: 2022
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Year Published: 2022
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