Spatial and temporal variations in beach litter on the Transkei Coast of South Africa

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 900-907

  Madzena, Azwifarwi ^a   Lasiak, Theresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Litter; Plastics; Sandy beaches; South Africa; Spatial variation; Temporal variation

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SOUTH AFRICA; TOURISM;

EID: 0031440544     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(97)00052-0     Document Type: Article

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