FN Archimer Export Format
PT J
TI Plastic oceans
BT 
AF GALGANI, Francois
AS 1:1;
FF 1:PDG-DGDS-RBE-RMPF;
C1 Ifremer, Centre de Tahiti, BP49, Taravao, Polynésie Française
C2 IFREMER, FRANCE
SI TAHITI
SE PDG-DGDS-RBE-RMPF
UM EIO
TC 0
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00887/99900/110017.pdf
LA English
DT Article
CR RAMOGE
BO L'Atalante
DE ;Marine litter;plastic pollution;microplastic;social and ecological damages
AB With annual global production of artificial polymersiplasticsjexceeding 400 million tonnes, the oceans are among the areas most affected by plastic pollution. The distribution of plastics in these oceans is influenced by human activities. Plastic pollution is found on beaches, on the surface and, for more than 90%, on the seabed worldwide. Plastic degrades at sea into microplastics or nanoplastics, constituting, together with industrial pellets or primary microplastics, a heterogeneous group of particles, varying in size, shape, colour, chemical composition and density. Little is known about the extent of the impacts caused by marine litter and microplastics. Some of the most important are the entanqlement of organisms, ingestion by organisms, release of contaminants and long-range transport of species. There are also impacts on certain sectors of the economy, including tourism and fisheries, but also risks to navigation and health impacts. In addition to reduction measures based on circular economy, recycling, water purification, selective cleaning and education, global initiativesiUnited Nations Environment Assembly, G7 and G20j, establish a framework within which states must take management measures to achieve a better state of the environment. However, the risks remain high, environmentally, socially, economically and for human health. 
PY 2023
SO La Mer
SN 2434-2882
PU Société franco-japonaise d'Océanographie
VL 61
BP 137
EP 153
DI 10.32211/lamer.61.3-4_137
ID 99900
ER

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