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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > environmental science > wastes > solid wastes > marine debris
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental science > wastes > solid wastes > marine debris
Preferred Term:

marine debris

Definition:
Marine debris is defined as any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
solid wastes
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • coastal debris
  • marine litter
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/322562
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RDF/XMLCreated 2018-07-13, last modified 2020-09-01