Sources, transport, and accumulation of different types of plastic litter in aquatic environments: A review study.
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Summary
It is argued that a large fraction of plastic waste accumulates here, as only thick-walled, larger plastic debris from low-density polymers are transported through currents from rivers to ocean, while the larger fraction is likely retained in sediments or beaches.
- Type
- review
- Published
- 2019-06-01
- Cited by
- 535
- References
- 67
- Access
- Open access
- OpenAlex
- https://openalex.org/W2941880951
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- https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:149848430
Keywords
Plastic pollution, Plastic waste, Litter, Pollution, Environmental science
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