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Benthic plastic debris in marine and fresh water environments

Corcoran, Patricia L.·2015·Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts

Abstract

Abundant plastic debris is becoming incorporated into the marine and freshwater benthic sedimentary record as a result of density modifications during production and while in the water column.

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  • Plastics are now widespread in shallow and deep-water marine sediments as macroscopic fragments and as virtually ubiquitous microplastic particles.

    “Plastics spread rapidly via rivers into lakes , and are now also widespread in both shallow and deep-water marine sediments as macroscopic fragments, and as virtually ubiquitous microplastic particles (microbeads, 'nurdles' and fibers; Fig. 2A; 25- 27 ), which are dispersed by both physical and biological processes.”

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Authors
Corcoran, P. L.
Affiliations
Western University (CA)
Corresponding author
Corcoran, Patricia L.
Venue
Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
Published
2015
Volume
17
Issue
8
Pages
1363-1369
ISSN
  • 2050-7887 (ISSN-L)
  • 2050-7895
OpenAlex
W1862638558
Cited by
160
References
75
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 24 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 6
FWCI
5.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Waste Management and Recycling
Keywords
marine litter, river bottom, estuaries, plastic degradation, riverine input, urban proximity, bottom-dwelling organisms
MeSH terms
Environmental Monitoring, Plastics, Seawater, Waste Products, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Rivers, Lakes, Estuaries

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