Assessment of the ingestion of anthropogenic debris by green turtles along the south-central coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Among the various forms of pollution, anthropogenic debris has been widely documented to cause entanglement and premature death of sea turtles, in addition to being ingested by these animals. One of the most affected species is the green turtle, which is commonly found along the south-central coast...
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| Main Authors: | Beatriz Guimarães Gomes, Suzana Machado Guimarães, Alícia Bertoloto Tagliolatto, Estéfane Cardinot Reis, Bruno Pereira Masi, Fábio Vieira de Araújo |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo
2024-09-01
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| Series: | Ocean and Coastal Research |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.usp.br/ocr/article/view/230147 |
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