A baseline analysis of marine debris on southern islands of Belize

Marine debris is a global issue with acute impacts. Using beach transect surveys, this study investigates debris prevalence on 7 islands in the Caribbean country of Belize. 1754 items were cataloged based on object size, form, material, condition, and economic use. Most of the litter was plastics (6...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marine pollution bulletin 2021-11, Vol.172, p.112916-112916, Article 112916
Hauptverfasser:	Blanke, Jayla M., Steinberg, Michael K., Donlevy, James P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aluminium Aluminum Belize Caribbean Debris Economics Fishing Islands Litter Marine debris Metals Plastic debris Plastic pollution Styrofoam Surveys
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