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Reference Type: Pollution & Conservation

Lucas, Zoe. 1992. Monitoring persistent litter in the marine environment on Sable Island, Nova Scotia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 24(4): 192-199.

Summary (ZL): In this study, persistent litter included plastic, glass and metal items and materials that had been discarded, disposed of, or lost in the marine environment. These items would have entered the ocean via shipping, fishing and other marine activities; via mainland sources such as rivers, and sewage and storm water outlets; and as […]

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