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Will COVID-19 Containment and Treatment Measures Drive Shifts in Marine Litter Pollution?
Frontiers in Marine Science
2020
89 citations
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João Canning‐Clode,
Pedro Sepúlveda,
Sílvia Almeida,
João Gama Monteiro
Summary
This study examines whether COVID-19 containment and treatment measures, including widespread use of personal protective equipment and single-use plastics, are likely to drive significant shifts in marine litter pollution patterns. The authors assess how pandemic-driven increases in disposable plastic use may translate to elevated inputs of PPE-derived plastic debris in marine environments.
Keywords: COVID-19, personal protection equipment (PPE), marine pollution, single-use plastic, plastic pollution, Coronavirus, marine litter