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An Integrated Observing System for Monitoring Marine Debris and Biodiversity

Oceanography 2021 12 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.
Palacz, Artur, Rebecca R. Helm, Nikolai Maximenko, Nikolai Maximenko, Toste Tanhua Toste Tanhua Lauren Biermann, Palacz, Artur, Linsey E. Haram, Palacz, Artur, Lauren Biermann, Nikolai Maximenko, Nikolai Maximenko, Jan Hafner, Cathryn Clarke Murray, Palacz, Artur, Palacz, Artur, James T. Carlton, Jan Hafner, Jan Hafner, Toste Tanhua Cathryn Clarke Murray, Jan Hafner, Nikolai Maximenko, Lauren Biermann, Toste Tanhua Nikolai Maximenko, Luca Centurioni, Lauren Biermann, James T. Carlton, Jan Hafner, Lauren Biermann, Jan Hafner, Lauren Biermann, Lauren Biermann, Nikolai Maximenko, Lauren Biermann, Nikolai Maximenko, Lauren Biermann, Jan Hafner, Jan Hafner, Andrey Shcherbina, Lauren Biermann, Luca Centurioni, Lauren Biermann, Nikolai Maximenko, Mary Crowley, Rebecca R. Helm, Rebecca R. Helm, Rebecca R. Helm, Mary Crowley, Jan Hafner, Jan Hafner, Lauren Biermann, Jan Hafner, Jan Hafner, Rebecca R. Helm, Linsey E. Haram, Verena Hormann, Rebecca R. Helm, Lauren Biermann, Verena Hormann, Lauren Biermann, Cathryn Clarke Murray, Nikolai Maximenko, Toste Tanhua Gregory M. Ruiz, Andrey Shcherbina, Cathryn Clarke Murray, Justin E. Stopa, Davida Streett, Andrey Shcherbina, Davida Streett, Cynthia Wright, Toste Tanhua Cynthia Wright, Luca Centurioni, Toste Tanhua Gregory M. Ruiz, Nikolai Maximenko, Chela J. Zabin, James T. Carlton, Linsey E. Haram, Gregory M. Ruiz, Toste Tanhua

Summary

An integrated observing system combining sensors, vessels, and citizen science platforms for simultaneous monitoring of marine debris and biodiversity is proposed, addressing the shift from natural to primarily human-generated plastic debris in the ocean over the twentieth century.

Wood, pumice, drifting kelp, and other natural marine debris have long played important roles in marine ecosystems. Today, oceanic "litter" generated by human activities, notably plastics, constitutes the majority of marine debris and is mostly harmful to those ecosystems. In the twentieth century, plastic became a symbol of technological development and globalization of the world's economy.

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