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M2 « OSPAR » in a maximum visual accumulation of plastic debris in the Seine estuary National Nature Reserve
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This conference presentation documents a visual survey of plastic debris accumulation zones in the Seine estuary National Nature Reserve, using the OSPAR methodology for marine litter assessment. Researchers found significant concentrations of plastic litter in areas predicted by hydrodynamic accumulation models. The paper was presented at MICRO 2020.
MICRO 2020, Fate and Impact of Microplastics : Knowledge and Responsabilities, Lanzarote, ESPAGNE, 23-/11/2020 - 27/11/2020
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