Floating debris in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Summary
Results from the first large-scale survey of floating natural and anthropogenic debris in the central and western part of the Mediterranean Sea are reported, finding 78% of all sighted objects were of anthropogenic origin.
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- article
- Published
- 2014-09-15
- Cited by
- 283
- References
- 122
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Keywords
Debris, Mediterranean sea, Marine debris, Mediterranean climate, Environmental science
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