Types and sources of marine debris in Fog Bay, northern Australia

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 904-910

  Whiting, Scott D ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Debris; Litter; Marine; Pollution; Rubbish; Source

Indexed keywords

GLASS; METAL; PLASTIC;

BEACH; MARINE POLLUTION; POLLUTION MONITORING; REFUSE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHING; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SHIPPING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0032212075     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)00066-6     Document Type: Article

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