Degradation of synthetic and wood-based cellulose fabrics in the marine environment

Evidence record

Institutions

UC San Diego / Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Research focus

Mitigation / Removal; Transport / Pathways

Available evidence

Published study; Pilot / field trial

Location

Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier, La Jolla, California

Location type

Marine field site

Location confidence

High

Data availability

Peer-reviewed publication

Watershed / region

La Jolla coastal waters / San Diego coast

Verification date

2026-09-11

DOI

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148060

Notes

Field, aquarium and bioreactor comparison; marine field exposure at Scripps.

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