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Observadores del Mar - Microplastic Watchers : Ciencia ciudadana ante retos medioambientales marinos
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This is a conference contribution to the 7th Spanish Congress of Science Communication describing the Observadores del Mar Microplastic Watchers citizen science project for marine microplastic monitoring. The entry summarizes the project approach and citizen engagement methods. This is a science communication conference abstract rather than an original research article.
VII Congreso de Comunicacion Social de la Ciencia, 9-11 October 2019, Burgos.-- 5 pages, 2 figures
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