Temporal Trends and Potential Drivers of Stranded Marine Debris on Beaches Within Two US National Marine Sanctuaries Using Citizen Science Data

Temporal Trends and Potential Drivers of Stranded Marine Debris on Beaches Within Two US National Marine Sanctuaries Using Citizen Science Data

Marine debris is a threat to our ocean that can be more effectively addressed through monitoring and assessment of items stranded on shorelines. This study engaged citizen scientists to conduct shoreline marine debris surveys according to a published NOAA protocol within the Greater Farallones and O...

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Main Authors: Amy V. Uhrin, Sherry Lippiatt, Carlie E. Herring, Kyle Dettloff, Kate Bimrose, Chris Butler-Minor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
marine debris
citizen science
temporal trend
plastic pollution
generalized additive models
US west coast
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2020.604927/full

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