Distribution and abundance of small plastic debris on beaches in the SE Pacific (Chile): A study supported by a citizen science project

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 87-88, Issue , 2013, Pages 12-18

  Hidalgo Ruz, Valeria ^a,b   Thiel, Martin ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

^c CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS EN ZONAS ÁRIDAS CEAZA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic litter; Chile; Citizen Science; Easter Island; Marine debris; Plastics; SE Pacific; Small plastic debris

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC LITTER; CHILE; CITIZEN SCIENCE; EASTER ISLAND; MARINE DEBRIS; PLASTIC DEBRIS;

BEACHES; ECONOMICS; PLASTICS; STUDENTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

PLASTIC;

ACCUMULATION; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BEACH; MARINE POLLUTION; PLASTIC WASTE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; POLLUTANT; SAMPLING; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASHORE; STUDENT; URBANIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; BATHING BEACHES; CHILD; CHILE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; PLASTICS; POLYNESIA; STUDENTS; WASTE PRODUCTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CHILE; EASTER ISLAND; PACIFIC COAST [CHILE]; PACIFIC COAST [SOUTH AMERICA]; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (SOUTHEAST);

EID: 84878422264     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: 18790291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.02.015     Document Type: Article

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