Coastal margins and backshores represent a major sink for marine debris: insights from a continental-scale analysis

Marine debris represents a major threat for the environment. Plastic production is increasing exponentially and causing an unprecedented growth of plastic pollution entering the marine environment. Hence, a thorough assessment of debris accumulation areas is required to address the longstanding ques...

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Main Authors: Arianna Olivelli, Britta Denise Hardesty, Chris Wilcox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab7836