Litter traps: A comparison of four marine habitats as sinks for anthropogenic marine macro-litter in Singapore

Jenny Fong; Samuel Hsien Rong Lee; Yuchen Sun; Cheng Ling Lim; Yean Ai Jolin Tan; Yi Hong Tan; Mei Lin Neo

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115645

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Litter traps: A comparison of four marine habitats as sinks for anthropogenic marine macro-litter in Singapore

Jenny Fong Samuel Hsien Rong Lee Yuchen Sun Cheng Ling Lim Yean Ai Jolin Tan Yi Hong Tan Mei Lin Neo

Marine Pollution Bulletin Vol. 196 pp. 115645 · Elsevier BV

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Jenny Fong, Samuel Hsien Rong Lee, Yuchen Sun, et al. (2023). Litter traps: A comparison of four marine habitats as sinks for anthropogenic marine macro-litter in Singapore. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 196, 115645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115645

Litter traps: A comparison of four marine habitats as sinks for anthropogenic marine macro-litter in Singapore

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