作者: Monica F. Costa , João Pinto da Costa , Armando C. Duarte
DOI: 10.1016/J.COESH.2017.10.001
关键词: Sampling (statistics) 、 Environmental planning 、 Microplastics 、 Sample (statistics) 、 Scale (chemistry) 、 Micro nano 、 Environmental science
摘要: Microplastics, plastic particles smaller than <5 mm, are a worldwide environmental concern and the current realisation of scale problem made quest for methodological consensus in sampling, sample treatment, data handling, reporting central to scientific community. The need spatio-temporal comparisons multiple-scale surveys have pressed development sharing methods techniques. Determining amounts microplastics at sea, variation patterns ongoing ecological processes objectives studies with effect on society management. rising issue food their possible role register, description, quantification anthropogenic interference environment opens new philosophical working front science, decision makers, citizens alike.