Is there a relationship between floating plastic accumulation and fronts over the continental shelf zone of Northeast US?

• Main Authors: Le, P, Fischer, AM, Hardesty, BD, Auman, HJ, Wilcox, C
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: . 2022
• Subjects: Environmental Sciences; Pollution and contamination; Pollution and contamination not elsewhere classified; Curl; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://7imdc.exordo.com/programme/presentation/302; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/154117

Plastic pollution is one of the worlds most concerning issues, causing multiple threats to the marine environment, due to its potential impacts on biodiversity, communities, and ecosystem services. It is estimated that three-quarters of marine debris is plastic, with approximately 70 to 80% of float...