Table 1 Estimates of floating plastic debris in the five main oceanic gyres (North and South Atlantic, North and South Pacific, and Indian Oceans) and the Mediterranean Sea (data from [27])
From: Oceanic long-range transport of organic additives present in plastic products: an overview
Floating plastic debris | North Atlantic Ocean | South Atlantic Ocean | North Pacific Ocean | South Pacific Ocean | Indian Ocean | Mediterranean Sea | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight [kt] | 56 | 13 | 96 | 21 | 59 | 23 | 269 |