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Marine litter as a vector for non-native species: what we need to know
Rech, S.; Borrell, Y.; Garcia-Vazquez, E. (2016). Marine litter as a vector for non-native species: what we need to know. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 113(1-2): 40-43. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.08.032
In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. Macmillan: London. ISSN 0025-326X; e-ISSN 1879-3363, more
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Keyword
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    Alien invasive species; Anthropogenic marine litter; Rafting; Source and sink; Biological invasion
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  • Rech, S.
  • Borrell, Y.
  • Garcia-Vazquez, E., more
Abstract
    Plastic debris and other floating materials endanger severely marine ecosystems. When they carry attached biota they can be a cause of biological invasions whose extent and intensity is not known yet. This article focuses on knowledge gaps and research priorities needed for, first, understanding and then preventing dispersal of alien invasive species attached to marine litter.
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