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Guidelines for the monitoring and assessment of plastic litter and microplastics in the ocean.
(GESAMP Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection, London, UK, 2019)
The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects
of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP)
has been involved in the issue of marine plastic
litter and microplastics for over a decade. Initially
interest was ...
The use of potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution as a suitable approach to isolate plastics ingested by marine organisms.
(2017)
In studies of plastic ingestion by marine wildlife, visual separation of plastic particles from gastrointestinal tracts
or their dietary content can be challenging. Earlier studies have used solutions to dissolve organic ...
Marine Debris Survey Information Guide.
(Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board, Eastwood, S Australia, 2009)
Marine debris surveys are part of the Gulf St. Vincent Marine Threat Abatement project,
initiated by the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board
(AMLRNRMB) and supported through the Australian ...
NOAA Marine Debris Shoreline Survey Field Guide.
(NOAA Marine Debris Program, Silver Spring, MD, 2012)
Marine debris has become one of the most widespread pollution problems in the world’s oceans
and waterways today. The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) serves as a centralized marine
debris resource within NOAA, coordinating ...
Capacity Building for Marine Debris Prevention and Management in the APEC Region: Workshop Report, Yeosu, Korea 12-18 June 2017.
(Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM) for APEC Secretariat, Seoul, Korea, 2017)
1. Capacity Building for Marine Debris Prevention and Management in the APEC Region, a training program for the APEC economies, was held in Yeosu, Korea on 12-18 June 2017 which had 28 participants from 14 APEC member ...
A standard protocol for monitoring marine debris using seabird stomach contents: the Fulmar EcoQO approach from the North Sea.
(NOAA Marine Debris Division, 2011)
The ultimate fate and environmental impact of marine plastic debris is a major policy concern that requires reliable assessments of regional pollution levels and rates of change: such information is critical for efficient ...
Sampling and Analysis Plan for Microplastic Monitoring in San Francisco Bay and Adjacent National Marine Sanctuaries: FINAL.
(San Francisco Estuary Institute and Aquatic Science Center, Richmond, CA, 2017)
Plastic in the ocean, and more specifically microplastic (particles <5 mm), has been gaining global
attention as a pervasive and preventable threat to the health of marine ecosystems. Microplastic is
ingested by marine ...