Marine litter on Mediterranean shores: Analysis of composition, spatial distribution and sources in north-western Adriatic beaches
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عنوان ژورنال: Waste Management
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0956-053X
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.12.010