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Title
Marine Debris Impacts on Coastal and Benthic Habitats
Title (original)
Marine Debris Impacts on Coastal and Benthic Habitats
Description
In this paper, the impacts of marine debris are discussed as they affect coastal and ocean habitats, including sandy beaches, salt marshes, mangrove forests, coral reefs and hard bottom, seagrass, benthic sediments, and oyster reefs. Other important habitats—such as areas with kelp and macroalgae, rocky intertidal areas, and freshwater systems such as the Great Lakes region—are lacking research on the effects of marine debris and are in need of more attention regarding habitat impacts.
Authors
NOAA Marine Debris Program
Publication year
2016
Resource type
Reports
Language
English
Areas of knowledge
Toxicity and impact of meso and macro marine litter
Impacts, reduction & retrieval of ALDFG
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