We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
Editorial: Marine Litter Windrows
AI summary Read the abstract
This is a journal editorial introducing a special issue on marine litter windrows, which are surface accumulations of debris driven by wind and current patterns. No original research findings are presented.
EDITORIAL article Front. Mar. Sci., 20 January 2022Sec. Marine Pollution Volume 8 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.827907
More Papers Like This
Editorial: Impacts of Marine Litter
AI summary Read the abstract
This editorial introduces a special issue on the impacts of marine litter, covering research on plastic debris effects on marine organisms, ecosystems, and human health. It summarizes the state of knowledge and research priorities for addressing marine plastic pollution.
Editorial: Plastic Ingestion: Understanding Causes and Impacts
AI summary Read the abstract
This is a journal editorial introducing a special issue on plastic ingestion in marine environments, covering its causes and ecological impacts. No original research findings are presented.
Marine Litter Windrows: A Strategic Target to Understand and Manage the Ocean Plastic Pollution
AI summary Read the abstract
This paper introduces the concept of marine litter windrows as naturally occurring surface aggregations of floating debris driven by Langmuir circulation, arguing these zones represent strategic targets for monitoring and removal of ocean plastic pollution.
Editorial: Emerging challenges and solutions for plastic pollution
AI summary Read the abstract
This editorial introduces a special journal section on emerging challenges and solutions for plastic pollution in marine environments, summarizing the research themes covered in the collection. The collection addresses both the science of plastic contamination and practical approaches to reducing its environmental and health impacts.
The Role of the Unsteady Surface Wave‐Driven Ekman–Stokes Flow in the Accumulation of Floating Marine Litter
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers modeled the role of wave-driven Ekman-Stokes flow in the accumulation of floating marine debris, finding that this near-surface current mechanism significantly influences where plastic litter concentrates at sea, with implications for predicting and targeting ocean cleanup efforts.
Research digests by email
When a large batch of papers lands in the Atlas, we read through it and send a short write-up of what stood out.