What is known and unknown about the effects of plastic pollution A meta-analysis and systematic review

As a consequence of the global ubiquity of plastic pollution, scientists, decisionmakers, and the public often ask whether macroplastics (>5 mm) and microplastics (< mm) have a realized ecological threat. In 2016, we conducted a systematic review of the literature and made a call for further r...

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Published in:	Ecological applications Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 1 - 16
Main Authors:	Bucci, K., Tulio, M., Rochman, C. M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States John Wiley and Sons, Inc 01.03.2020 Ecological Society of America
Subjects:	Complexity decision making Ecological effects ecological impact effects Environmental assessment Environmental monitoring environmental relevance freshwater Literature reviews marine debris Meta-analysis microplastic Microplastics Particle shape particle size Plastic debris Plastic pollution Plastics pollution Polymers Systematic review Terrestrial environments weight-of-evidence Wildlife marine debris effects environmental relevance meta-analysis microplastic ecological impact plastic debris systematic review
ISSN:	1051-0761, 1939-5582
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