Marine debris surveys at Bird Island, South Georgia 1990-1995

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-65

  Walker, T R ^a   Reid, K ^a   Arnould, J P Y ^a   Croxall, J P ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CCAMLR; Long line fishery; Marine debris; Packaging bands; South Georgia; Synthetic line

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHING; LAW; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PACKAGING; SEA POLLUTION; SEAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLID WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WINTER;

ANTHROPOGENIC INPUT; DEBRIS SURVEY; DEBRIS SURVEYS; LONG-LINE FISHERY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; POLLUTION;

ANTARCTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA, BIRD ISLAND;

ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; AVES; DISSOSTICHUS ELEGINOIDES; GAZELLA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0030621158     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(96)00053-7     Document Type: Article

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