Distribution and biological implications of plastic pollution on the fringing reef of Mo’orea, French Polynesia
Coral reef ecosystems of the South Pacific are extremely vulnerable to plastic pollution from oceanic gyres and land-based sources. To describe the extent and impact of plastic pollution, the distribution of both macro- (>5 mm) and microplastic (plastic < 5 mm) of the fringing reef of an isola...
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-08-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3733.pdf |