Markus T. Lasut, Miriam Weber, Fransisco Pangalila, Natalie D. C. Rumampuk, Joice R. T. S. L. Rimper, Veibe Warouw, Stella T. Kaunang, Christian Lott
Southeast Asia harbours the highest marine diversity of our planet. At the same time, the countries in the so-called Coral Triangle (CT; Fig. 1) have the highest potential/risk of plastic pollution to the marine environment. Biodiversity research is still struggling with the sheer inventory of biota, as many marine organisms already are under risk of becoming extinct by human influence. © 2018, Springer International Publishing AG.
Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Sam Ratulangi University, Jalan Kampus UNSRAT, Bahu, Manado, North Sulawesi, 95115, Indonesia; HYDRA Institute for Marine Sciences, Elba Field Station, Via del Forno 80, Campo nell’Elba, Livorno, 57034, Italy; De La Salle Catholic University, Manado, Indonesia
