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Record 1 2022-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollution (General)
CONT

Plastic debris is one of the most extensive pollution problems our planet is facing today and a particular concern for marine environment conservation. ... a new type of plastic pollution, the "plasticrusts," plastic debris encrusting the rocky surface, [was] recently discovered in the intertidal rocky shores of a volcanic Atlantic island.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution (Généralités)
DEF

Croûte de matière hybride, minérale et plastique, formée par l'incrustation de petits débris de plastique (polyéthylène, principalement) à la surface des rochers du littoral.

Spanish

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