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NALT Completo

recursos naturales, conservación, medio ambiente
ciencia ambiental
desechos
desechos sólidos
desechos marinos

Preferred term

desechos marinos

Type

Topic

Definition

Material sólido persistente, fabricado o procesado, que directa o indirectamente, de manera intencional o no, se desecha o abandona en el medio marino o en los Grandes Lagos.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service
Type: https://lod.nal.usda.gov/naltv#Definition

Broader concept

desechos sólidos

Related concepts

In other languages

marine debris

English
coastal debris
marine litter

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/322562

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