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Anthropogenic stones on a remote oceanic island: formation, transport, and burial in a sea turtle nesting beach.
Fernanda Avelar Santos, Matheus Brito da Silva, Giovana Rebelo Diorio, Pablo Grotto Tosta, Guilherme Fontes, Priscila Alessio, Carlos José Leopoldo Constantino
Published: 202510.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.119101
Abstract
This study provides the first five-year baseline assessment of plastic-derived anthropogenic stones on Trindade Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, characterizing their formation, transport, degradation, and burial within a remote green turtle nestin…
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