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Relationships between marine litter and type of coastal area: implications for the design of monitoring plans
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This Master's thesis examined relationships between marine litter distribution and coastal area types in Portugal, investigating how local geography and anthropogenic activity influence litter accumulation. The findings support evidence-based design of monitoring plans that account for variation in litter type and abundance across different coastal settings.
Tese de mestrado em Ecologia Marinha, apresentada à Universidade de Lisboa, através da Faculdade de Ciências, 2015
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