Past, present and future perspectives of the EU Bathing Water Directive

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 148-156

  Figueras, M J ^a   Polo, F ^a   Inza, I ^a   Guarro, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; INDICATOR ORGANISM; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; POLICY; REVIEW; SWIMMING; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD;

BATHING; BATHING WATERS; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; EU DIRECTIVE; EUROPEAN UNION DIRECTIVE; POLLUTION CONTROL; RECREATIONAL WATERS; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0030618498     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(97)00107-0     Document Type: Note

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