Marine Debris : Removal and Assessment in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, 2014

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Marine Debris : Removal and Assessment in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, 2014

2015
Series: PIFSC Special Publication SP-15-003

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Corporate Authors:

Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center)
Description:

From September 25 to October 27, 2014, a team of 17 specialized divers from the NOAA PIFSC CRED conducted a 33-day operation off the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette to survey and remove marine debris at Maro Reef, Lisianski Island, Midway Atoll, and Pearl and Hermes Reef in the NWHI. Over the course of 21 operational days, the marine debris team successfully removed more than 51 metric tons (51,626 kg) of DFG and plastics from the environment.
Keywords:

Cleanup Effect Of Human Beings On Marine Debris Marine Ecology Marine Ecosystem Management Monitoring Effect Of Human Beings On Marine Debris Marine Ecology Marine Ecosystem Management
Series:

PIFSC Special Publication SP-15-003
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25923/9dzx-f595
Document Type:

Special Publication
Place as Subject:

Pacific Ocean ; United States ; Leeward Islands (Hawaii) ; Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (Hawaii)
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Public Domain
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