Long-term aging and degradation of microplastic particles: Comparing in situ oceanic and experimental weathering patterns

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 299-308

  Brandon, Jennifer ^a   Goldstein, Miriam ^a   Ohman, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

FTIR; North Pacific Subtropical Gyre; Oceanic microplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Polypropylene (PP); Weathering

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC; POLYETHYLENE; POLYPROPYLENE; SEA WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIOREMEDIATION; CALIFORNIA; CHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN BOND; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; SUNLIGHT; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CALIFORNIA; HYDROGEN BONDING; PLASTICS; POLYETHYLENE; POLYPROPYLENES; SEAWATER; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; SUNLIGHT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84990879547     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.06.048     Document Type: Article

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