Review of agricultural pollution in the Caribbean with particular emphasis on small island developing states

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 658-668

  Rawlins, B G ^a   Ferguson, A J ^a   Chilton, P J ^b   Arthurton, R S ^a   Rees, J G ^a   Baldock, J W ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Caribbean; Nutrients; Pesticides; Pollution; Siltation

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC MATTER; PESTICIDE; RUNOFF;

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; COASTAL WATERS; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; MARINE POLLUTION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POLLUTION EFFECT; SMALL ISLAND STATE; WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURE; CENTRAL AMERICA; DISPERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; REVIEW; SEA POLLUTION; SOIL; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY;

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

EID: 0032167943     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)00054-X     Document Type: Article

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