Learned discourses
Learned discourses
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所学话语
DOI：
10.1002/ieam.5630030315
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发表时间：
2009
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Chapman P
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作者：
Chapman P
目前全球塑料产量估计为每年 2.25 亿吨（Plastic-Europe 2006）。塑料碎片正在世界各地的陆地和水生栖息地中积累。这些碎片逐渐分裂成更小的碎片。随着塑料的分解，动物摄入的可能性就会增加。大塑料（≥ 5 毫米）碎片对野生动物造成的生物学后果已得到充分记录，包括窒息、缠绕和饥饿。然而，人们对微观（< 1 毫米）塑料碎片的潜在影响仍知之甚少。
Global plastic production is now estimated at 225 million tons per year (Plastic-Europe 2006). Plastic debris is accumulating in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide. This debris is progressively fragmenting into smaller pieces. As the plastic breaks down, the potential for ingestion by animals increases. The biological consequences of macroplastic (≥ 5 mm) debris on wildlife have been well documented and include suffocation, entanglement, and starvation. However, the potential impacts of microscopic (< 1 mm) plastic debris remain poorly understood.