Litter Content of Colombian Beaches and Mangrove Forests: Results from the Caribbean and Pacific Coasts

Litter Content of Colombian Beaches and Mangrove Forests: Results from the Caribbean and Pacific Coasts

Litter abundance and typology were investigated at different beaches and mangrove forests at nine sites on the Colombian Caribbean and Pacific coasts. Average litter abundance on the Caribbean Sea beaches (1.42 items/m<sup>2</sup>–12.21 g/m<sup>2</sup>) and in mangrove forest...

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Main Authors:	Hernando José Bolívar-Anillo, Francisco Asensio-Montesinos, Giovanna Reyes Almeida, Nataly Solano Llanos, Hernando Sánchez Moreno, Christian J. Orozco-Sánchez, Diego Andrés Villate Daza, María Auxiliadora Iglesias-Navas, Giorgio Anfuso
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:	Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:	Clean Coast Index (CCI) 3S tourism coastal contamination plastic pollution Magdalena River department of Atlántico
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/2/250

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