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A DPSIR Framework to Analyze the Purpose of Using Nuclear Techniques for Marine Environment Protection
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Researchers apply a DPSIR analytical framework to evaluate how nuclear techniques can support marine environment protection, addressing threats including chemical pollution, ocean acidification, microplastic contamination, and degradation of blue carbon ecosystems.
The health of the world’s oceans is under serious threat from various anthropogenic activities, including chemical pollution, ocean acidification, microplastic contamination, eutrophication, and the degradation of blue carbon ecosystems. Multiple analytical...
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