Plastics in the Ocean and Microplastics - Annika Jahnke, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig from effects 2 g major 3 Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 12 min 99 sec ✓ Published: 05-Oct-2019
Description: Transport and Fate of Microplastic in the EnvironmentnAnnika Jahnke, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, LeipzignnA major fraction of the plastic waste emitted to the environment originates from land, but from there it often enters rivers and streams and ultimately ends up in the world’s oceans. As soon as it reaches the environment, the plastic is subject to weathering processes (Figure 1), amongst others due to sunlight (ultraviolet, UV) exposure, which might change its transport, f
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