Microplastic pollution at Qilianyu, the largest green sea turtle nesting grounds in the northern South China Sea
Microplastics, new persistent pollutants, have recently attracted considerable attention. When present in beach sediments, microplastics may adversely affect the nesting and hatching of sea turtles on beaches. In this study, we investigate microplastic pollution at Qilianyu (northeastern Xisha Islan...
Main Authors: | Ting Zhang, Liu Lin, Deqin Li, Jichao Wang, Yunteng Liu, Rui Li, Shannan Wu, Haitao Shi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2022-06-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/13536.pdf |
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