Opinion: Why we need an international agreement on marine plastic pollution
Borrelle, S.B.; Rochman, C.M.; Liboiron, M.; Bond, A.L.; Lusher, A.; Bradshaw, H.; Provencher, J.F. (2017). Opinion: Why we need an international agreement on marine plastic pollution. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 114(38): 9994-9997. https://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1714450114
In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. The Academy: Washington, D.C.. ISSN 0027-8424; e-ISSN 1091-6490, more
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| Authors | | Top |
- Borrelle, S.B.
- Rochman, C.M.
- Liboiron, M.
- Bond, A.L.
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- Lusher, A.
- Bradshaw, H.
- Provencher, J.F.
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| Abstract |
Plastic pollution is strewn across beaches and in oceans, bays, and estuaries. Tiny particles of plastic debris (often called microplastics) are so pervasive in aquatic ecosystems that we find them in seafood (1) and table salt (2). Marine organisms ingest or are entangled by plastic, sometimes with fatal consequences. Research suggests plastic pollution may impact biodiversity, ecosystem services, food security, and human health. In short, plastic pollution is a global threat. |
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