Drifting plastic debris as a potential vector for dispersing Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) species
Macroscopic observations of floating plastic debris collected at several places along the Catalan coast (northwestern Mediterranean) showed conspicuous green-yellow patches adhered to them. The microscopic examination of these patches showed that they were constituted mainly of benthic diatoms and s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2003-03-01
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Series: | Scientia Marina |
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Online Access: | http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/459 |