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- Title
Out of sight, but no longer out of mind: Microplastics as a global pollutant.
- Authors
Ross, Peter S; Morales‐Caselles, Carmen
- Abstract
The article reports on the growing problem of global microplastic contamination. Topics discussed include the impact of microplastic debris on marine ecology, the types of microplastics and the sources of microplastics to aquatic environments. Also discussed are the international agreements established to control microplastic pollution and the three levels of actions that the global community should take to combat microplastic contamination.
- Subjects
PLASTIC marine debris; PLASTIC scrap &; the environment; INTERNATIONAL cooperation on marine pollution; AQUATIC ecology; MARINE debris
- Publication
Integrated Environmental Assessment & Management, 2015, Vol 11, Issue 4, p721
- ISSN
1551-3777
- Publication type
Other
- DOI
10.1002/ieam.1681