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2018 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Sub-Basin Scale Heterogeneity in the Polymeric Composition of Floating Microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea

Authors : Giuseppe Suaria, Carlo Giacomo Avio, Francesco Regoli, Stefano Aliani

Published in: Proceedings of the International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most polluted areas of the world with regard to microplastics. However, detailed knowledge about the spatial variability in microplastics abundance and composition is lacking. We present here the result of a large-scale survey of microplastic pollution in Mediterranean surface waters, demonstrating sub-basin scale heterogeneity in the abundance and in the polymeric composition of these floating particles, which is likely the ultimate result of a complex interplay between pollution sources, sinks and residence times of different polymers at sea.

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Metadata
Title
Sub-Basin Scale Heterogeneity in the Polymeric Composition of Floating Microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea
Authors
Giuseppe Suaria
Carlo Giacomo Avio
Francesco Regoli
Stefano Aliani
Copyright Year
2018
Book
Proceedings of the International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-71278-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-71279-6

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71279-6_1