Seabed litter distribution in the high seas of the Flemish Pass area (NW Atlantic)

• Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
• Main Authors: García-Alegre, Ana, Román-Marcote, Esther, Gago, Jesús, González-Nuevo, Gonzalo, Sacau, Mar, Durán Muñoz, Pablo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2020
• Subjects: marine litter; seabed litter; fishing; Flemish Pass; northwest Atlantic; basura marina; basura en los fondos marinos; pesca; Atlántico Noroeste; Allá; Alta; Referencia; Northwest Atlantic
• Online Access: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1843; https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.04945.27A

Seabed litter of the Flemish Pass area (NW Atlantic Ocean) was analysed and described using data from the EU-Spain groundfish survey (2006-2017 period). This study presents baseline information on seabed litter in this area. The Flemish Pass is located in areas beyond national jurisdiction within th...