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LEGAL ISSUES ON INDONESIAN MARINE PLASTIC DEBRIS POLLUTION [PDF]
, 2020 Various problems related to marine plastic debris pollution have yet to be resolved. Therefore, the definition, categorization, origin, and degradation of marine plastic debris must be thoroughly investigated to gain a comprehensive understanding of the ...
Jing, Zhen +3 more
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SensorsRivers act as natural conduits for the transport of plastic debris from terrestrial sources to marine environments. Accurately quantifying plastic debris in surface waters is essential for comprehensive environmental impact assessments. However, research
Hankyu Lee +4 more
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Croatian Journal of FisheriesThe increase in plastic production has led to a significant accumulation of plastic debris in the environment, particularly in coastal and marine ecosystems.
Sulistiowati Sulistiowati +3 more
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Risks of Plastic Debris: Unravelling Fact, Opinion, Perception, and Belief. [PDF]
Environ Sci Technol, 2017 Researcher and media alarms have caused plastic debris to be perceived as a major threat to humans and animals. However, although the waste of plastic in the environment is clearly undesirable for aesthetic and economic reasons, the actual environmental risks of different plastics and their associated chemicals remain largely unknown.
Koelmans AA +9 more
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Marine Litter Distribution and Density in European Seas, from the Shelves to Deep Basins [PDF]
, 2014 Anthropogenic litter is present in all marine habitats, from beaches to the most remote points in the oceans. On the seafloor, marine litter, particularly plastic, can accumulate in high densities with deleterious consequences for its inhabitants.
Morato, Telmo +138 more
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Plastic debris entangled silky shark landed [PDF]
, 2018 Several species of marine fishes have been documented as entangled in manmade debris in oceans, but comparatively few reports are available globally on sharks.
Akhil, A R +8 more
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An assessment of macroplastic litter surrounding four freshwater lakes in Columbus, Georgia. [PDF]
The Young Researcher, 2020 The United Nations Environment Programme identifies plastic pollution as a major environmental issue (Blettler, Ulla, Rabuffetti, & Garello, 2017). Despite this, researchers note a distinct lack of research regarding plastic pollution in the world’s ...
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Plastic debris facilitates the survival of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens in an urban agricultural environment [PDF]
Rapid urbanisation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) has driven the expansion of urban and peri-urban farming to enhance food security.
Woodford, Luke +6 more
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Entrapment in plastic debris endangers hermit crabs
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020 Significant quantities of plastic debris pollute nearly all the world's ecosystems, where it persists for decades and poses a considerable threat to flora and fauna. Much of the focus has been on the marine environment, with little information on the hazard posed by debris accumulating on beaches and adjacent vegetated areas.
Jennifer L. Lavers +3 more
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Active debris removal mission from LEO with electric and hybrid propulsion [PDF]
, 2011 Debris proliferation in space environment is an impending problem for preserving future missions. Although prevention measures (IADC guidelines, NASA Handbook for Limiting Orbit Debris) with the intent to regulate and limit the space trac are adopted,
Sansica, A.
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