Microbiological analysis of cigarette butts and cigarette butt fibers on a tourist beach in Cartagena, Colombia

Abstract Cigarette butts (CBs) discarded on tourist beaches represent an emerging waste concern in marine-coastal ecosystems due to their persistence, low degradability, and toxicity. This study investigated CBs, cigarette butt fibers (CBFs), and beach sand in Cartagena, Colombia, as potential subst...

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Main Authors: Claudia Díaz-Mendoza, Javier Mouthon-Bello, Camilo M. Botero, Rosa Acevedo-Barrios, Leonardo Gutiérrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-91488-w
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