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Garbage Patches and Their Environmental Implications in a Plastisphere
- Source :
- Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol 9, Iss 1289, p 1289 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2021.
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Abstract
- This Communication reports on the increases in the sizes of garbage patches, and their environmental implications, outlining the dimensions of what is a growing problem connected with the “plastisphere”. The paper presents some data on the distribution of garbage patches in the world’s oceans and makes some predictions on future growth, which is partly associated with the future increases in worldwide plastics production. The findings demonstrate that the size of the main garbage patches is increasing, posing a threat to the environment and marine life. The paper urges for better plastic waste management to prevent it from reaching the oceans, along with concerted actions in respect of plastic collection and cleaning up the oceans, which may include new technological solutions.
- Subjects :
- 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering
Plastisphere
VM1-989
Distribution (economics)
Ocean Engineering
Marine life
GC1-1581
010501 environmental sciences
Oceanography
01 natural sciences
GeneralLiterature_MISCELLANEOUS
plastic waste
Environmental protection
gyres
Production (economics)
Ocean pollution
14. Life underwater
ComputingMethodologies_COMPUTERGRAPHICS
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Water Science and Technology
Civil and Structural Engineering
garbage patches
business.industry
ocean pollution
13. Climate action
Environmental science
Plastic waste
business
Garbage
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20771312
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d8d773c5546b394a264e7c976b171f6b