Environmental Science Processes & Impacts,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
23(3), P. 400 - 416
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Considering
the
explosive
growth
of
list
persistent
organic
pollutants
(POPs),
scientific
community
is
combatting
increasing
challenges
to
protect
humans
and
wildlife
from
potentially
negative
consequences
POPs.
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
7
Published: May 27, 2020
Marine
debris
is
a
growing
problem
in
the
world's
deep
oceans.
The
naturally
slow
biological
and
chemical
processes
operating
at
depth,
coupled
with
types
of
materials
that
are
used
commercially,
suggest
likely
to
persist
ocean
for
long
periods
time,
ranging
from
hundreds
thousands
years.
However,
realized
scale
marine
accumulation
unknown
due
logistical,
technological,
financial
constraints
related
deep-ocean
exploration.
Coordinated
deep-water
exploration
2015
2017
enabled
new
insights
into
status
deep-sea
throughout
central
western
Pacific
Basin
via
ROV
expeditions
conducted
onboard
NOAA
Ship
Okeanos
Explorer
RV
Falkor.
These
included
sites
U.S.
protected
areas
monuments,
other
Exclusive
Economic
Zones,
international
areas,
beyond
national
jurisdiction.
Metal,
glass,
plastic,
rubber,
cloth,
fishing
gear,
were
encountered
during
17.5%
188
dives
150
m
6,000
depth.
Correlations
observed
between
densities
geological
features,
distance
human-settled
land.
highest
occurred
off
American
Samoa
main
Hawaiian
Islands.
Debris,
mostly
consisting
gear
also
most
large-scale
adding
body
evidence
even
deep,
remote
not
immune
human
impacts.
Interactions
impacts
on
communities
noted,
though
further
study
required
understand
full
extent
these
We
discuss
potential
sources
long-term
implications
this
debris.
Environmental Science Processes & Impacts,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
23(3), P. 400 - 416
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Considering
the
explosive
growth
of
list
persistent
organic
pollutants
(POPs),
scientific
community
is
combatting
increasing
challenges
to
protect
humans
and
wildlife
from
potentially
negative
consequences
POPs.