Disintegration half-life of biodegradable plastic films on different marine beach sediments

The seafloor is considered the major sink for plastic debris in the world’s oceans. Biodegradable polymers are available on the market as a substitute for conventional plastic and could potentially end up in the same environment. To gain more insight into the effects of different sediments on the de...

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Main Authors: Andreas Eich, Miriam Weber, Christian Lott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11981.pdf