The influence of additives on the fate of plastics in the marine environment, exemplified with barium sulphate.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111352
Abstract: With an inherent density marginally below that of seawater, polyolefins (polyethylene-polypropylene) are predicted to float or undergo beaching in the marine environment. Polyolefins commonly observed on the seabed, therefore, require additional considerations that are usually… read more here.
Keywords: marine environment; plastics marine; additives fate; density ... See more keywords
Plastics in the Marine Environment.
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DOI: 10.1146/annurev-marine-010816-060409
Abstract: Plastics contamination in the marine environment was first reported nearly 50 years ago, less than two decades after the rise of commercial plastics production, when less than 50 million metric tons were produced per year.… read more here.
Keywords: marine environment; plastics contamination; plastics marine; contamination marine ... See more keywords
Colonization of Non-biodegradable and Biodegradable Plastics by Marine Microorganisms
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01571
Abstract: Plastics are ubiquitous in the oceans and constitute suitable matrices for bacterial attachment and growth. Understanding biofouling mechanisms is a key issue to assessing the ecological impacts and fate of plastics in marine environment. In… read more here.
Keywords: marine microorganisms; colonization non; plastics marine; non biodegradable ... See more keywords