Wave setup over a Pacific Island fringing reef
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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 isolated South Pacific island, Mo'orea, French Polynesia was quantified. Macroplastic was found on every bea...
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تاریخ انتشار 2017