Plastic Persistence is a scientific construct that denotes the inherent resistance of plastic materials to environmental degradation, distinguishing it from biodegradable substances by its prolonged retention of structural integrity in natural ecosystems.
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Lost at Sea: Where Is All the Plastic?
Richard C. Thompson, Ylva S. Olsen, Richard P. Mitchell et al. · Science · 2004 · 7.5K citations
Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Marine Sciences +17
Degradation Rates of Plastics in the Environment
Ali Chamas, Hyunjin Moon, Jiajia Zheng et al. · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · 2020 · 3.3K citations · Full text
Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences +17
Effective uptake of submicrometre plastics by crop plants via a crack-entry mode
Lianzhen Li, Yongming Luo, Ruijie Li et al. · Nature Sustainability · 2020 · 1.4K citations · Full text
Plastic rain in protected areas of the United States
Janice Brahney, Margaret Hallerud, Eric Heim et al. · Science · 2020 · 1.1K citations
Natural Sciences, Conservation Biology, Environmental Sciences +16
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- CMChristopher M. Reddy
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, United States
4 publications · 264 citations
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Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing, China
6 h-index
15 publications
11.4K citations
University of Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
5 h-index
14 publications
60K citations
Western University
London, Canada
5 h-index
12 publications
5.7K citations
Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen, The Netherlands
4 h-index
28 publications
2.9K citations
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Falmouth, United States
4 h-index
13 publications
768 citations
The University of Western Australia
Perth, Australia
3 h-index
11 publications
755 citations
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
3 h-index
9 publications
1.1K citations
Peking University
Beijing, China
3 h-index
1 publications
56 citations
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- Marine Pollution Bulletin
13 publications · 2.3K citations
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- The Science of The Total Environment
11 publications · 624 citations
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- Environmental Pollution
8 publications · 1.6K citations
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- Journal of Hazardous Materials
6 publications · 489 citations
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- Environmental Science & Technology
6 publications · 609 citations
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