Impact of hydrophobic additives in macroplastics and trace metal contamination on Kuwait's coastal beaches
The global rise in macroplastic waste has adversely affected Kuwait's beaches, presenting potential threats to the marine ecosystem. In this study, debris samples were collected and analyzed from eleven beach sites between 2022 and 2024. Macroplastics distributed across the studied sites were m...
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| Main Authors: | Abdul Hadi E. Bu-Olayan, B.V. Thomas |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-10-01
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| Series: | Kuwait Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S230741082500104X |
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