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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… OTHER TERMS ALDFG Abandoned Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear BAT Best Available Technique/Technology BEP Best … 19 www.osean.net The Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPSC) The … al. 2013), through the creation of novel habitat which may drift long distances and pose an ecological impact via …
Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources
… plastic bags or from unintentional losses such as fishing nets Once in the oceans, microplastics can either … microplastics – i e from plastic waste and from lost fishing nets – indicates that the contribution of primary … of primary microplastics largely outweighs that of lost fishing nets4 (0 6 Mtons/year) (Circularocean, 2015; …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… dry weight), although high values were also found in fishing and recreational ports such as the harbour of Sant … 2007). Adding these two inputs together results in a net estimate of around 5 million tons of oil entering our … or accidental causes, and once on the surface, they can drift with tides and currents and pile up in high seas to …