Navigating knowledge gaps: An emissions inventory approach to understand plastic pollution from international shipping
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Authors
- Thomas Maes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1282-8871)
- Jetse Stoorvogel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4297-122X)
- Ansje Lohr
- Maartje Folbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3221-3668)
Institutions
- Lowestoft Hospital (GB)
- Open University of the Netherlands (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Marine Pollution Bulletin
- Published
- 2026-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.120368
- Primary Topic
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00