Impacts of plastic debris on biota and implications for human health: A South African perspective
Entanglement and ingestion of plastics are the main ecological impacts of marine plastic debris on marine biota, but indirect effects such as the transport of alien species and benthic smothering are also important to note. Entanglement of invertebrates, sharks, turtles, birds and marine mammals is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2020-05-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/7693/10072 |