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- W2989496593 abstract "Abstract: Plastic is made of synthetic organic polymers of high molecular mass, which are usually produced through the polymerization of monomers derived from oil, gas or coal. In the second half of the 20th Century, its production expanded, which resulted in the elaboration of various products such as lightweight, versatile, durable, formable and corrosion- and flameresistant plastic types. Today, plastic products can be found in diverse fields, such as healthcare, energy generation and automotive industries, construction, electronics, packaging and textiles, as well as at the household level. In the last few decades, global production of plastic has increased by 500% (more than 322 million tons in 2016) and almost 10% of the annual production has ended up into the. Plastic waste is transported to landfills, and a part of it is carried away by winds. Together with carelessly discharged plastic (e.g. packaging and construction materials), plastic waste enters the environment continuously. Historically, floating plastic has been reported in the Northern Hemisphere subtropical gyres since the early 1970s in the North Atlantic, North Pacific and in the Southern Hemisphere. These gyres are formed by circular surface currents created by Ekman currents, driven by local wind, and the Coriolis force (spinning of the Earth). Across the globe, several monitoring campaigns are operating, such as the Tara expedition, which observed that 88% of surface waters presented microplastics even in the most remote places." @default.
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- W2989496593 date "2019-01-01" @default.
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- W2989496593 title "Microplastic in Aquatic Environments" @default.
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