Spatial and temporal variations in debris accumulation and composition on an estuarine shoreline, Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey, USA

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 705-711

  Thornton, Laura ^a   Jackson, Nancy L ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beach environments; Debris accumulation; Estuarine shoreline; New Jersey; Raritan Bay; Spatial variation

Indexed keywords

GLASS; PLASTIC;

BEACH; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; POLLUTION MONITORING; REFUSE;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARY; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; UNITED STATES; WIND;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032167867     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)00041-1     Document Type: Article

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