Study Finds Majority of Marine Litter on Azores Coasts Originates in US and Canada

A study by the Okeanos group collected over 1,500 pieces of marine debris along the Azorean coasts of Faial and Pico, with 63% traced back to the United States and Canada based on labels dating between 1983 and 2023.

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Estudo deteta lixo marinho com origem nos EUA e Canadá

O estudo do grupo Okeanos recolheu 1.577 itens de lixo, com etiquetas datadas entre 1983 e 2023, nas zonas costeiras do Faial e do Pico. A maioria, 63%, é proveniente dos EUA.

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Study Finds Majority of Marine Litter on Azores Coasts Originates in US and Canada

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Estudo deteta lixo marinho com origem nos EUA e Canadá

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