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Review of plastic pollution policies of Arctic countries in relation to seabirds
FACETS, 2021 Marine plastic is a ubiquitous environmental problem that can have an impact on a variety of marine biota, such as seabirds, making it an important concern for scientists and policy makers. Although research on plastic ingestion by seabirds is increasing,
Jannie F. Linnebjerg +9 more
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Marine litter: Sea change for plastic pollution. [PDF]
Nature, 2017 Bergmann, Melanie +2 more
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Marine birds and plastic pollution
Deep Sea Research Part B. Oceanographic Literature Review, 1987 The intrinsic properties and widespread presence of plastic particles in the marine environment have profound effects on birds inhabiting the world's oceans. Industrial and user-plastics composed of polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, styrofoam, and polyvinyl chloride are the most prevalent forms of plastic marine pollution.
MY Azzarello, ES Van Vleet
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Jurnal Media Hukum, 2022 The predominance of irresponsible and unsustainable plastic usage in Indonesia poses an urgent and alarming danger to the ecosystem. This paper discussed the legislative and regulatory mechanism in place in Indonesia to manage marine plastic pollution ...
David Tan
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 Marine plastic waste is one of the most difficult global ocean governance issues at present, and is also the focus of marine waste governance in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea region surrounded by China, Japan, and Republic of Korea (ROK).
Huijuan Hao, Chenfan Jiang
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Rethinking marine plastics pollution: Science diplomacy and multi-level governance
International Review of Administrative Sciences, 2023 Although science diplomacy has been gaining relevance in foreign policy to solve environmental challenges, critical questions concerning what different instruments mean under the term ‘science diplomacy’ and whether science diplomacy does contribute to the progress in solving environmental issues remain unanswered.
Macarena Beltran +4 more
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Impact of Plastic Debris on the Gut Microbiota of Caretta caretta From Northwestern Adriatic Sea
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Plastic pollution is nowadays a relevant threat for the ecological balance in marine ecosystems. Small plastic debris (PD) can enter food webs through various marine organisms, with possible consequences on their physiology and health. The loggerhead sea
Elena Biagi +16 more
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Jurnal Ekologi, Masyarakat dan Sains, 2021 The sea is considered a waste disposal place because of its large volume of water and the ability to dilute all kinds of foreign substances. The community has ignored marine pollution for many years and gradually causes pollution effects from waste ...
Aulia'fi Jalatami +2 more
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Understanding individual and population-level effects of plastic pollution on marine megafauna
Endangered Species Research, 2020 Plastic pollution is increasing rapidly throughout the world’s oceans and is considered a major threat to marine wildlife and ecosystems. Although known to cause lethal or sub-lethal effects to vulnerable marine megafauna, population-level impacts of ...
Senko, JF +5 more
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Plastic as a Persistent Marine Pollutant [PDF]
Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 2017 Synthetic organic polymers—or plastics—did not enter widespread use until the 1950s. By 2015, global production had increased to 322 million metric tons (Mt) year−1, which approaches the total weight of the human population produced in plastic every year.
Boris Worm +4 more
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