Widespread distribution of microplastics in subsurface seawater in the NE Pacific Ocean

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 94-99

  Desforges, Jean Pierre W ^a   Galbraith, Moira ^b   Dangerfield, Neil ^b   Ross, Peter S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER AQUARIUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Litter; Microplastic; Pacific Ocean; Plastic; Tsunami debris

Indexed keywords

BRITISH COLUMBIA; LITTER; MICROPLASTIC; PACIFIC OCEAN; PLASTIC; TSUNAMI DEBRIS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PACIFIC OCEAN; PLASTICS; SEAWATER; TSUNAMIS; WASTE PRODUCTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84893822026     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.12.035     Document Type: Article

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