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Pollution des océans par les plastiques et les microplastiques
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This French review examines the sources, distribution, degradation, and impacts of plastic pollution in marine environments, where plastic constitutes 50–80% of all marine litter. The article discusses scientific, environmental, and socioeconomic issues and explores possible management solutions to this global problem.
Human behavior and the intensive use of plastic, combined with poor performance of management systems have led to a massive accumulation of plastic debris in the marine environment, accounting for 50 to 80 % of all marine litter. Their distribution, their fate, their degradation and their impacts stem directly from their composition and use properties. This article reviews knowledge and describes the main scientific, environmental and socio-economic issues, as well as the possible solutions needed to manage an environmental problem that has become global.
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