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Marine Debris in BC Coastal Waters

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Researchers from the University of St Andrews, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Oceans Initiative and Environment Canada teamed up to assess the presence and potential threats from floating plastics and other debris to BC’s marine animals. The study is being published in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, April 2011.

Citation

Williams R, Ashe E, O’Hara PD. 2011. Marine mammals and debris in coastal waters of British Columbia, Canada. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 62(6):1303–1316. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.02.029.

More

Download the press release Marine Debris Press Release (PDF).

Download the paper Williams et al. 2011. Marine-Debris (PDF).

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