Macrodebris and microplastics from beaches in Slovenia

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 356-366

  Laglbauer, Betty J L ^a   Franco Santos, Rita Melo ^a,b   Andreu Cazenave, Miguel ^a,c   Brunelli, Lisa ^a   Papadatou, Maria ^a   Palatinus, Andreja ^d   Grego, Mateja ^e   Deprez, Tim ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^d Metrology Institute of the Republic of Slovenia   (Slovenia)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Adriatic; Human impact; Marine debris; Plastic; Pollution; Tourism

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; MARINE POLLUTION; MICROPLASTIC; PLASTICS; POLLUTION; TOURISM;

ADRIATIC; ADRIATIC REGION; FUTURE ASSESSMENT; HUMAN IMPACT; MARINE DEBRIS; MICROPLASTICS; SLOVENIA; TOURISM ACTIVITIES;

BEACHES;

GLASS; MICROPLASTIC; PLASTIC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WASTE;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BEACH; COASTAL SEDIMENT; MARINE POLLUTION; PLASTIC WASTE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TOURISM;

ARTICLE; CERAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; MACRODEBRIS; PARTICLE SIZE; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; SLOVENIA; TOURISM; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER QUALITY; ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; POLLUTION; RECREATION; WASTE;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SLOVENIA;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HUMANS; PLASTICS; RECREATION; SLOVENIA; WASTE PRODUCTS;

EID: 84913600553     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.09.036     Document Type: Article

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