Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Baltic Sea: a emissions of cotton buds and lolly sticks from urban sources (untreated wastewater, stormwater and sewer overflow water) to the Baltic Sea assuming no retention in rivers; b average annual spatial concentration of cotton buds and lolly sticks in the water column and (c) accumulation of these items at different Baltic Sea shores based on simulations with a 3D hydrodynamic model. Gray areas in the sea indicate concentration below the color scale
