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Laboratory experiments related to marine plastic pollution: a review of past work and future directions

Comptes Rendus Physique 2024 5 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 45 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.

Matthieu Mercier, Nimish Pujara Nimish Pujara Marie Poulain-Zarcos, Matthieu Mercier, Matthieu Mercier, Matthieu Mercier, Marie Poulain-Zarcos, Marie Poulain-Zarcos, Nimish Pujara Nimish Pujara Gautier Verhille, Nimish Pujara Gautier Verhille, Matthieu Mercier, Nimish Pujara Marie Poulain-Zarcos, Gautier Verhille, Matthieu Mercier, Nimish Pujara

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This review catalogued laboratory experiments on marine plastic pollution, summarizing findings on plastic degradation, ingestion by marine organisms, and chemical leaching under simulated ocean conditions. The authors identified key knowledge gaps and called for more standardized experimental protocols.

Study Type Environmental

Plastic pollution is a very active research topic for a wide variety of scientific disciplines. While existing reviews of plastic pollution in the ocean cover the topic from different disciplinary and interdisciplinary viewpoints, this review addresses the contributions from laboratory experiments towards the geophysical processes important in marine plastic pollution research. We review the laboratory research on the transport, transformations, and origin and fate of marine plastic pollution with recommendations for future research.

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