Exponential increase of plastic burial in mangrove sediments as a major plastic sink
Cecilia Martin, Fadiyah M. Baalkhuyur, Letizia Valluzzi, Vincent Saderne, Michael Cusack, Hanan Almahasheer, P K Krishnakumar, Lotfi Rabaoui, Mohammed Qurban, Ariane Arias‐Ortiz, Pere Masqué, Carlos M. Duarte
Abstract
) since the 1950s in line with the global plastic production increase, confirming mangrove sediments as long-term sinks for plastics.
Topics & Concepts
MangroveSink (geography)Environmental sciencePlastic wasteExponential functionExponential growthGeologyBiologyEcologyGeographyMathematicsEngineeringWaste managementMathematical analysisCartographyMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMunicipal Solid Waste Management