| Autor: |
Sonam Chaturvedi, Bikarama Prasad Yadav, Nihal Anwar Siddiqui, Sudhir Kumar Chaturvedi |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 136-163 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2468-0133 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.joes.2019.09.005 |
| Popis: |
Plastic contamination is universal all through the marine condition, yet gauges of the worldwide plenitude and weight of coasting plastics have needed information, especially from the Southern Hemisphere and remote areas. Here we report a gauge of the all-out number of plastic particles and their weight gliding on the planet's seas from 24 endeavours (2007–2013) over every one of the five subtropical gyres, coastal Australia, Bay of Bengal and the Mediterranean Sea directing surface net tows (N = 680) and visual review transects of huge plastic flotsam and debris (N = 891). Utilizing an oceanographic model of coasting trash dispersal adjusted by our information, and rectifying for wind-driven vertical blending, we gauge at least 5.25 trillion particles weighing 268,940 tons. When looking at between four size classes, two micro plastic 4.75 mm, a huge loss of micro plastics is seen from the ocean surface contrasted with anticipated paces of discontinuity, recommending there are systems at play that expel |
| Databáze: |
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