@article{fdi:010077850,
  title = {{I}n search for the sources of plastic marine litter that contaminates the {E}aster {I}sland {E}coregion},
  author = {van {G}ennip, {S}. {J}. and {D}ewitte, {B}oris and {G}arcon, {V}. and {T}hiel, {M}. and {P}opova, {E}. and {D}rillet, {Y}. and {R}amos, {M}. and {Y}annicelli, {B}. and {B}ravo, {L}. and {O}ry, {N}. and {L}una-{J}orquera, {G}. and {G}aymer, {C}. {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}ubtropical gyres are the oceanic regions where plastic litter accumulates over long timescales, exposing surrounding oceanic islands to plastic contamination, with potentially severe consequences on marine life. {I}slands' exposure to such contaminants, littered over long distances in marine or terrestrial habitats, is due to the ocean currents that can transport plastic over long ranges. {H}ere, this issue is addressed for the {E}aster {I}sland ecoregion ({EIE}). {H}igh-resolution ocean circulation models are used with a {L}agrangian particle-tracking tool to identify the connectivity patterns of the {EIE} with industrial fishing areas and coastline regions of the {P}acific basin. {C}onnectivity patterns for "virtual" particles either floating (such as buoyant macroplastics) or neutrally-buoyant (smaller microplastics) are investigated. {W}e find that the {S}outh {A}merican shoreline between 20 degrees {S} and 40 degrees {S}, and the fishing zone within international waters off {P}eru (20 degrees {S}, 80 degrees {W}) are associated with the highest probability for debris to reach the {EIE}, with transit times under 2 years. {T}hese regions coincide with the most-densely populated coastal region of {C}hile and the most-intensely fished region in the {S}outh {P}acific. {T}he findings offer potential for mitigating plastic contamination reaching the {EIE} through better upstream waste management. {R}esults also highlight the need for international action plans on this important issue.},
  keywords = {{PACIFIQUE} ; {CHILI} ; {RAPA} {NUI} {ILE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cientific {R}eports - {N}ature},
  volume = {9},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 19662 [13 p.]},
  ISSN = {2045-2322},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1038/s41598-019-56012-x},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077850},
}