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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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.  2, record 1, English, - plasticrust

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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.  1, record 1, French, - plasticro%C3%BBte

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The burial potential of plastic debris is chiefly dependent on the material' s density and abundance, in addition to the depositional environment. Here, we report the appearance of a new “stone” formed through intermingling of melted plastic, beach sediment, basaltic lava fragments, and organic debris from Kamilo Beach on the island of Hawaii. The material, herein referred to as “plastiglomerate, ” is divided into in situ and clastic types that were distributed over all areas of the beach.  2, record 2, English, - plastiglomerate

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Surnommé «plastiglomérat» [...], le matériau semi-naturel se compose d'une agrégation de roche volcanique, de sable, de débris de coquillage, de coraux et bien sûr, de matière plastique.  1, record 2, French, - plastiglom%C3%A9rat

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish