Plastics and South Pacific island shores: Environmental implications

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 42, Issue 6-7, 1999, Pages 603-615

  Gregory, Murray R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Pacific Islands; Plastic litter; Quantities; Solutions; Sources

Indexed keywords

INDISCRIMINATE PLASTIC DISPOSAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; OCEAN DUMPING; OCEAN HABITATS; PLASTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SHORE PROTECTION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

COASTAL ZONES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LITTER; MARINE POLLUTION; PLASTIC WASTE; POLLUTION CONTROL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032856128     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-5691(99)00036-8     Document Type: Article

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