Spatial distribution of microplastics in a coastal upwelling region: Offshore dispersal from urban sources in the Humboldt Current System
Maria de los Angeles Amenabar, Moisés A. Aguilera, Camila Gallardo, Charles J. Moore, Raquelle de Vine, Gwen Lattin, Angela Gamba, Andrea Luna‐Acosta, Martín Thiel
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsUpwellingBiological dispersalSubmarine pipelineOceanographyCurrent (fluid)Environmental scienceSpatial distributionFisheryGeographyGeologyBiologyRemote sensingSociologyDemographyPopulationMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties