From Coral Triangle to Trash Triangle—How the Hot spot of Global Marine Biodiversity Is Threatened by Plastic Waste

Autor: Fransisco P.T. Pangalila, Veibe Warouw, Miriam Weber, Christian Lott, Markus T. Lasut, Natalie D. C. Rumampuk, Joice R. T. S. L. Rimper, Stella T. Kaunang
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Springer Water ISBN: 9783319712789
Popis: Southeast Asia harbours the highest marine diversity of our planet. At the same time, the countries in the so-called Coral Triangle (CT; Fig. 1) have the highest potential/risk of plastic pollution to the marine environment. Biodiversity research is still struggling with the sheer inventory of biota, as many marine organisms already are under risk of becoming extinct by human influence.
Databáze: OpenAIRE