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Plastics in the Indian Ocean: Survey, Transport, and Removal
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Researchers reviewed three decades of rising plastic pollution in the Indian Ocean, analyzing transport pathways from land-based sources through river systems to ocean gyres and assessing the effectiveness of removal technologies. The Indian Ocean is among the least studied yet most heavily impacted ocean basins, with plastic accumulation threatening marine biodiversity and the fisheries that support food security across South Asia and East Africa.
Over the last thirty years, a significant rise in plastic production, driven by population growth and economic development, has led to a substantial increase in plastic in the oceans. The leading cause of plastic pollution in the ocean is the mishandling of plastic...
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