Global ecological, social and economic impacts of marine plastic.

@article{Beaumont2019GlobalES,
  title={Global ecological, social and economic impacts of marine plastic.},
  author={Nicola J. Beaumont and Margrethe Aanesen and Melanie Austen and Tobias B{\"o}rger and James R. Clark and Matthew Cole and Tara Hooper and Penelope K. Lindeque and Christine K. Pascoe and Kayleigh J. Wyles},
  journal={Marine pollution bulletin},
  year={2019},
  volume={142},
  pages={
          189-195
        }
}
This research takes a holistic approach to considering the consequences of marine plastic pollution. A semi-systematic literature review of 1191 data points provides the basis to determine the global ecological, social and economic impacts. An ecosystem impact analysis demonstrates that there is global evidence of impact with medium to high frequency on all subjects, with a medium to high degree of irreversibility. A novel translation of these ecological impacts into ecosystem service impacts… 
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