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Microplastics in the ocean: an overview and an outlook
Hydrosphere Еcology (Экология гидросферы)
2021
Anastasia A. Suvorova
Summary
This review summarizes scientific literature on the composition, origin, and distribution of microplastics in the ocean, as well as their effects on marine organisms and ecosystems. It identifies the most important directions for ongoing ocean microplastics research.
Study Type
Environmental
The article provides an overview of scientific publications on the composition, genesis and distribution of microplastics in the ocean, as well as its effects on organisms and marine ecosystems. The most relevant areas of study of microplastics in the oceans are proposed.