Field and mesocosm methods to test biodegradable plastic film under marine conditions.

The pollution of the natural environment, especially the world's oceans, with conventional plastic is of major concern. Biodegradable plastics are an emerging market bringing along potential chances and risks. The fate of these materials in the environment and their possible effects on organism...

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Main Authors: Christian Lott, Andreas Eich, Boris Unger, Dorothée Makarow, Glauco Battagliarin, Katharina Schlegel, Markus T Lasut, Miriam Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236579