Plastic debris increases circadian temperature extremes in beach sediments

• Published in: Journal of Hazardous Materials
• Main Authors: Lavers, Jennifer L, Rivers-Auty, Jack, Bond, AL
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier BV 2021
• Subjects: Indian Ocean; marine debris; sediment properties; South Pacific; thermal gradient; Henderson Island; Indian; Pacific
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10141/622935; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126140

Plastic pollution is the focus of substantial scientific and public interest, leading many to believe the issue is well documented and managed, with effective mitigation in place. However, many aspects are poorly understood, including fundamental questions relating to the scope and severity of impac...