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Microplastics in oceans
Marine Pollution Bulletin2011
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François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
Elke Fries,
Michael Matthies,
Christiane Zarfl,
Christiane Zarfl,
Elke Fries,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
Georg Hanke,
François Galgani
Georg Hanke,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Georg Hanke,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Georg Hanke,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
David M. Fleet,
Christiane Zarfl,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Georg Hanke,
Christiane Zarfl,
Georg Hanke,
François Galgani
Georg Hanke,
Gunnar Gerdts,
David M. Fleet,
Georg Hanke,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Elke Fries,
Elke Fries,
Georg Hanke,
Georg Hanke,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Christiane Zarfl,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Christiane Zarfl,
Christiane Zarfl,
Elke Fries,
Elke Fries,
Georg Hanke,
Georg Hanke,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
David M. Fleet,
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Elke Fries,
Elke Fries,
Christiane Zarfl,
Christiane Zarfl,
David M. Fleet,
Elke Fries,
Elke Fries,
Georg Hanke,
François Galgani
Georg Hanke,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Michael Matthies,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Michael Matthies,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Georg Hanke,
François Galgani
François Galgani
Georg Hanke,
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Georg Hanke,
Georg Hanke,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Elke Fries,
Gunnar Gerdts,
David M. Fleet,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Elke Fries,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Elke Fries,
Elke Fries,
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Michael Matthies,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
David M. Fleet,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Georg Hanke,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Georg Hanke,
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Gunnar Gerdts,
Georg Hanke,
Georg Hanke,
François Galgani
Gunnar Gerdts,
François Galgani
Summary
Researchers reviewed the state of microplastic pollution in European oceans following the EU's Marine Strategy Framework Directive, highlighting that while plastic litter monitoring and impacts on fish and seabirds are well documented, more research is urgently needed to understand the broader ecological effects of microplastics on marine ecosystems. The review calls for stronger policy action to address plastic pollution beyond surface-level monitoring.
Since the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) was\nadopted in 2008, EU member states must develop activities to\nachieve ‘‘good environmental status’’ (GES) in the European marine\nenvironment by the year 2020 (established in the Commission\nDecision 2010/477/EU of the 1st of September 2010). As well as\nmany other tasks such as the conservation of biodiversity and\nthe fight against oil pollution, the problem of marine litter, particularly\nplastics, has been recognized at the European level by a specific\ntask group. Although monitoring programs of plastic pollution\nhave long been implemented, and impacts on fish and seabirds\nhave been reported, for example those induced by swallowing or\nentanglement in plastic items or ropes, more research is needed\nto support appropriate activities against other negative impacts\nof plastics on marine ecosystems.