Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Plastic particle
Pollutant |
| gptkbp:affects |
Water quality
Food chain Soil fertility |
| gptkbp:canAbsorb |
Toxic chemicals
|
| gptkbp:canBeIngestedBy |
gptkb:Humans
gptkb:fish Birds |
| gptkbp:canPersistFor |
Hundreds of years
|
| gptkbp:cause |
Bioaccumulation
Chemical exposure Physical harm to organisms |
| gptkbp:definedIn |
Plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size
|
| gptkbp:detects |
gptkb:Spectroscopy
Microscopy |
| gptkbp:firstReported |
1970s
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:food
Rivers Soil Oceans Air Drinking water |
| gptkbp:hasTransport |
Animals
wind Pollutants Water currents |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Microplastics
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Ecosystems
Human health Marine life |
| gptkbp:produces |
Laundry
Personal care products Plastic degradation |
| gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch
Plastic pollution Nanoplastics |
| gptkbp:removes |
Wastewater treatment
Water filtration |
| gptkbp:source |
Industrial processes
Cosmetic products Car tire wear Plastic waste breakdown Synthetic textiles |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
Environmental scientists
Marine biologists |
| gptkbp:type |
Primary microplastics
Secondary microplastics |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Plastics
gptkb:Hyperspectral_Imaging |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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